as in adopting
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrowing
Moreover, any gains would be limited by the cost of borrowing the funds.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The March 28 event drew off Boise’s marquee music festival, borrowing people, energy and acts from Treefort.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Mahan’s plan also outlines a framework for evaluating and enforcing accountability, borrowing certain ideas from policies adopted in other states.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The utility business model involves borrowing substantial sums to invest in systems and later recovering costs from customers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The March 28 event drew off Boise’s marquee music festival, borrowing people, energy and acts from Treefort.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Mahan’s plan also outlines a framework for evaluating and enforcing accountability, borrowing certain ideas from policies adopted in other states.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The utility business model involves borrowing substantial sums to invest in systems and later recovering costs from customers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrowing
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The Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The key to making modular construction more cost-efficient would be adopting it more fully, thus achieving economies of scale.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, embracing the good – acknowledging it, marking it, thanking it – is what gives us the skills to navigate the bad.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrowing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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