as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrow
Anything short of that, to borrow one of Monfort’s favorite words, would be ludicrosity.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For example, new federal loan caps will lower federal borrowing some 28% to $100,000 for graduate students and 11% to $200,000 for medical school, the Journal reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
By skipping cash payments and piling on more debt, companies that borrow on PIK loans end up owing a lot more in the future .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The bill would enforce a lifetime cap of borrowing $100,000 for graduate students as well as $200,000 cap for medical and law school students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For example, new federal loan caps will lower federal borrowing some 28% to $100,000 for graduate students and 11% to $200,000 for medical school, the Journal reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
By skipping cash payments and piling on more debt, companies that borrow on PIK loans end up owing a lot more in the future .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The bill would enforce a lifetime cap of borrowing $100,000 for graduate students as well as $200,000 cap for medical and law school students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
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Now a mild-mannered convenience store owner, Sakamoto has gained some weight and adopted a more relaxed lifestyle.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Essentially, customers get a grace period to adopt a software solution without overage charges—and in turn, can get a sense of their actual usage and then possibly increase their commitment level down the line.—
Vidhi Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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By embracing storytelling each professional reached their goals and experienced significant leadership transformation.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Jude Bellingham trotted over in his flip-flops in astonishment to congratulate Courtois before the two embraced, but no one was more pleased to see his goalkeeper come to the rescue than Alonso, who was asked what was going through his mind as Sabitzer’s effort headed towards goal.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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