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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Poor auction results push yields higher, raising borrowing costs for the U.S. government and putting upward pressure on rates across the board.
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Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The effect is to raise borrowing costs just as recession fears spike.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That surge in yields raises borrowing costs for businesses and households, with implications for credit availability and economic activity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
For the first time in decades, interest rates are structurally higher and near-zero borrowing costs seem to be a phenomenon of yesteryear.
—Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The effect is to raise borrowing costs just as recession fears spike.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
That surge in yields raises borrowing costs for businesses and households, with implications for credit availability and economic activity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
For the first time in decades, interest rates are structurally higher and near-zero borrowing costs seem to be a phenomenon of yesteryear.
—Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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 15 Apr. 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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