borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ 
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
Examples of borrowing in a Sentence
He's compiling a list of Japanese borrowings in English.
Students must have their own pencils. Borrowing is not allowed.
Economists predict that there will be increases in government borrowing.
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That could be bad news for consumers looking for borrowing costs to go down, not to mention being squeezed by paying more to drive and fly places.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The State Bond Commission approved $2 million in borrowing in October 2024 to purchase property and develop a juvenile treatment center as part of the REGIONS program, but no site had been identified at that time.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs for businesses and investors.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
In that scenario, sustained higher oil prices could plunge the world into a recession, raise borrowing costs, alter the outcome of ongoing wars, and shift the balance of global-power competition in favor of Russia and China.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The State Bond Commission approved $2 million in borrowing in October 2024 to purchase property and develop a juvenile treatment center as part of the REGIONS program, but no site had been identified at that time.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs for businesses and investors.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
In that scenario, sustained higher oil prices could plunge the world into a recession, raise borrowing costs, alter the outcome of ongoing wars, and shift the balance of global-power competition in favor of Russia and China.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for borrowing
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
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