BORROWING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

borrowing

verb

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 But since the war in Iran began at the end of February, borrowing money has become more expensive, meaning fewer families can afford mortgages or auto loans. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Still, if the bubble does pop, most of the damage will be localized to investors unless major institutions are borrowing money to try to capitalize on the boom. — HubSpot, 31 July 2026 This is not a brand borrowing an artist's fame for a quarter. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The Journal reports he was leveraged three to four times on these bets, borrowing three to four dollars for every dollar of capital. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 July 2026 My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Regional bond sales have reached $112 billion so far this year, a record level according to Bloomberg, and government funding teams have sounded out banks about borrowing more. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Current interest rates have already pushed the cost of borrowing money beyond the reach of many consumers and smaller businesses. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Twain wrote or co-wrote the majority of the album, borrowing heavily from country, blues, gospel, soul, and rock—textures better suited to her lower register than the pop stylings of her last two releases. — Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026

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After losing Noodle, Graziano spent some time fostering dogs before adopting his current pug, Milton.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
That positioning did not always speak to women who wanted the health and functional benefits of resistance training without adopting an extreme fitness identity.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopting

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Every leader eventually faces moments when maintaining the status quo feels easier than embracing change.

— Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
For men, the 181 Relaxed and 281 Baggy fits worn by Puth in the campaign capture the shift toward more relaxed silhouettes that consumers are embracing today.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of embracing

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