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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Trump argued that interest rates should be lower because inflation is low and reducing the cost of borrowing is expected to spur the economy.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The foundation the administration stands on is a huge amount of borrowing.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Cutting interest rates can lead to higher economic growth and lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, which is why Mr. Trump is lobbying for cuts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump over the past week has ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering borrowing costs, threatening to fire him from what is an independent government agency.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The foundation the administration stands on is a huge amount of borrowing.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Cutting interest rates can lead to higher economic growth and lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, which is why Mr. Trump is lobbying for cuts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump over the past week has ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering borrowing costs, threatening to fire him from what is an independent government agency.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 29 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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