borrowing
noun
the act of one who borrows.
borrowings
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pluralof borrowing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If that happens, he said, it could raise bills for electric customers since the utility may have to pay a higher interest rate for new borrowings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
But each of the funds said they had ample liquidity to handle the payouts, with cash coming from loan repayments, fund borrowings, and new investment inflows.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The club also confirmed borrowings on a revolving credit facility on 31 March were £262.5m.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
When First Brands filed for bankruptcy, the level of borrowings, what was pledged to whom, and the impact of related party transactions were unclear.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
They took turns reciting Homeric genealogies, full of falsifications and borrowings from real life, and sometimes they fought over this or that favorite real uncle or aunt, and had to bargain like casting directors.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
