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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Oil prices were already rising as tension with Iran was rising, and now a prolonged conflict might raise the possibility that the central bank’s next move would be to raise interest rates, Anderson added.

From MarketWatch

A prolonged conflict might raise the possibility that the central bank’s next move would be to raise interest rates, he added.

From MarketWatch

Stocks have churned through the first two months of 2026, but the market has made little headway as investors grapple with the future of the AI trade, tariffs, interest rates, and more.

From Barron's

Yields have been heading lower for months due in part to expectations for lower interest rates under a new Fed chairman after May, he noted.

From MarketWatch

Before 1994, the Fed didn’t disclose when it had moved interest rates.

From Barron's