as in adopting
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 borrowing
In an attempt to attract new bidders and a better franchise rate, the Park Service had to buy down over $100 million of the LSI—borrowing from other parks to do so—and split the concession contract, awarding the smaller portion to Delaware North.
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Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Credit Cards The credit card interest rate, defined as an annual percentage rate (APR), is the cost of borrowing money.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Under her fiscal rules, day-to-day government spending must be funded by tax revenues and not borrowing, and Reeves has also pledged to ensure public debt is falling as a share of economic output by 2029-30.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Credit Cards The credit card interest rate, defined as an annual percentage rate (APR), is the cost of borrowing money.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Under her fiscal rules, day-to-day government spending must be funded by tax revenues and not borrowing, and Reeves has also pledged to ensure public debt is falling as a share of economic output by 2029-30.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrowing
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Universities have been told their federal funding is contingent on adopting anti-transgender policies on issues like bathroom access.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The extraordinary lengths to which the Administration has gone to punish educational institutions for adopting such programs are familiar by now.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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ProSieben wasn’t the only European media giant embracing change this week, as Tatxo Benet exited his CEO and chairman role at Spanish production giant Mediapro after 25 years.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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