BORROWING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

borrowing

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Definition of borrowing

present participle of borrow

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 In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Concerns that tech companies are borrowing too much for the AI buildout sent neoclouds like CoreWeave , which has seen its total debt rise to more than $51 billion , plunging 25% last week. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 What share of members could cover a surprise expense without borrowing? — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 At the same time that inflation pushes interest rates higher around the world, trillion-dollar tech companies are borrowing and spending hundreds of billions of dollars to develop AI and build their vast data centers. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 This framing of prenup-as-financial-premarital-therapy is mirrored in how young couples speak about the process itself, often directly borrowing from the lexicon of therapy. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 That means the company would need to pay more for that uncertainty, whether through selling shares, borrowing from lenders or issuing bonds. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Next year’s preliminary budget shows the kingdom is willing to keep borrowing to bolster its defenses and build trade routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But higher rates make borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses — one reason mortgage rates have climbed to a three-year high in recent weeks. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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Readers with persistent scalp issues should still consult a dermatologist before adopting any new routine.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The transition to non-fossil energy has its own inflationary impacts, from the costs to heavy industry of adopting new technologies to the production costs of critical minerals.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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