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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Isaac Stell, investment manager at the Wealth Club, said the inflation increase even left possible interest rate hikes "firmly on the table".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

If you bought into a 1-year CD in May 2025 that has now come due, you may have enjoyed a 4.5% interest rate, or even higher if you got a special deal.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The lower interest rate on the largest of the loans was an important step for the company.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The Bank of Mexico lowered its benchmark interest rate to 6.5%, stating this is the final cut of the current easing cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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