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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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

U.S. jobs data will mark the highlight of the coming week as investors remain uncertain about when the Federal Reserve is next likely to cut interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

An analyst anticipates a March comeback led by the Magnificent Seven, despite ongoing worries about AI and Fed interest rates.

From Barron's