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 Federal Reserve, for its part, has been cutting interest rates and is likely to reduce borrowing costs again in 2026.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, long-term interest rates and mortgage rates would be soaring and the economy would be faced with stagflation and a deepening housing-market slump.

From MarketWatch

“You might see that there’s good interest rates out there, but if you don’t have a good enough credit score to get through the door … then you’re not going to get it.”

From MarketWatch

OTTAWA—Senior Bank of Canada policymakers were reluctant to predict whether the next change in interest rates would be up or down, citing volatile data and elevated trade-policy uncertainty, according to minutes published Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal