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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And mortgage rates could fall further if the Federal Reserve decides to cut borrowing costs later this year.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 June 2024
Their clients, after all, are already facing the burden of elevated borrowing costs and inflation that has yet to be fully tamed.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The debt burden could present risks in bond markets as creditors look increasingly skeptically at the government’s ability to make good on its ballooning borrowing, experts say.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
One favorable factor, in his view, is that many homeowners refinanced mortgages years ago and are benefitting from lower borrowing costs.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 June 2024
Their clients, after all, are already facing the burden of elevated borrowing costs and inflation that has yet to be fully tamed.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The debt burden could present risks in bond markets as creditors look increasingly skeptically at the government’s ability to make good on its ballooning borrowing, experts say.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
One favorable factor, in his view, is that many homeowners refinanced mortgages years ago and are benefitting from lower borrowing costs.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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