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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The minutes, which cover the last meeting with Jerome Powell as chair, may also provide insight into how Fed officials are thinking about interest rate policy as Kevin Warsh takes over as chair.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The 10-year bond yield - effectively the interest rate charged to the UK government for a 10-year loan - rose above 5.14% at one point on Friday, the highest for 18 years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The market currently puts the odds of just a single quarter-point interest rate hike by year end at 50/50, according to futures market data.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“So as rates go higher, the interest rate expense of the government is also higher…and that almost becomes a spiral.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Enter Sosin, with his supposedly new and improved interest rate swap model—even though Drexel Burnham was not at the time a market leader in interest rate swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis