interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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Foreign central-bank buying — along with a drumbeat of calls for lower U.S. interest rates and the potential long-term debasement of the dollar — is “very hard to stop.”

From MarketWatch

Now he’s helping Americans around the country bet on everything from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions to who will win the latest season of the reality TV show “Survivor.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Some officials favored more neutral language—pushing back against the prospect of reducing interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even Lagarde’s critics today give her credit for managing to bring down inflation with higher interest rates without setting off a crisis in financially weaker countries like Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal

These swings can be large and lead to sharp changes in the amount of money in the banking system and, therefore, in short-term interest rates.

From Barron's