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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However, no interest rate rises this year would mean no change to rates for savers.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But it’s not a wash because the interest rate doesn’t compensate for the cost of funds or the risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The threat of resurgent inflation has dimmed the outlook for interest rate cuts that were expected from Brazil to India.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The federal-funds rate is the formal name for the Fed’s benchmark interest rate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The interest rate paid by the homeowner would thus fall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis