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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Small business borrowers have seen borrowing costs fall from 10.1% in September to 8.7% on average in December.
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William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, persistently elevated borrowing costs could also pump the brakes on the pace of home construction.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But that growth came at the cost of several years of surging inflation, not to mention higher borrowing costs for the United States and elevated interest rates for consumers.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Fed ended 2024 with three consecutive rate cuts meant to bring borrowing costs down from two-decade highs.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, persistently elevated borrowing costs could also pump the brakes on the pace of home construction.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But that growth came at the cost of several years of surging inflation, not to mention higher borrowing costs for the United States and elevated interest rates for consumers.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Fed ended 2024 with three consecutive rate cuts meant to bring borrowing costs down from two-decade highs.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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