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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That would raise borrowing costs for governments already deep in debt.
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David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Media reports said Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz had won support from the Greens party to hike public borrowing to allow an increase in defense spending.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
But keeping rates too high for too long also could create unnecessary pain for the economy by slowing borrowing and overall activity.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher last week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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David McHugh, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Media reports said Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz had won support from the Greens party to hike public borrowing to allow an increase in defense spending.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
But keeping rates too high for too long also could create unnecessary pain for the economy by slowing borrowing and overall activity.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher last week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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