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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Affected holdings will be adjusted upwards to include either the interest accrued since the error occurred, or the Bank of England base interest rate plus one percentage point, whichever is higher.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In the past few years, wage share has declined more sharply than the equilibrium interest rate.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

While a leadership change at the Fed is always significant, Warsh may not be able to make big changes to interest rate policy as inflation continues to rise and employment remains relatively stable.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In exchange, he received a higher interest rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis