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 has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.
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Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Warsh has charged that the massive bond-buying, which was intended to lower longer-term interest rates and boost the economy, enabled Congress to ramp up spending without concern for higher borrowing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Californians must understand that there are long-term implications of borrowing to address challenges and warily approach future bond measures and other initiatives that tie the hands of policymakers today.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Warsh has contended that the massive bond-buying, which was intended to lower longer-term interest rates and boost the economy, enabled Congress to ramp up spending without concern for higher borrowing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Warsh has charged that the massive bond-buying, which was intended to lower longer-term interest rates and boost the economy, enabled Congress to ramp up spending without concern for higher borrowing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Californians must understand that there are long-term implications of borrowing to address challenges and warily approach future bond measures and other initiatives that tie the hands of policymakers today.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Warsh has contended that the massive bond-buying, which was intended to lower longer-term interest rates and boost the economy, enabled Congress to ramp up spending without concern for higher borrowing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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