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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One silver lining to the market turbulence may be lower borrowing costs.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Today, borrowing is happening again.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The recent rise in France’s borrowing costs compared with those of Italy is particularly striking.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Today, borrowing is happening again.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The recent rise in France’s borrowing costs compared with those of Italy is particularly striking.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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