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 hot reading increased the odds of an interest rate hike later this year, and sent bond yields higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Estimates put the average subprime auto-loan payment at $448 a month and a 15.5% interest rate in 2019, when looking at loans in bond deals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Alphabet committed $920 million monthly for GPUs from SpaceX, as Nasdaq fell amid interest rate hike fears.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I hope your sister has a good interest rate on the mortgage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Because we’re taking him out of his high interest rate credit card debt and putting him into lower interest rate mortgage debt.’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis