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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He has previously branded Powell a "knucklehead" and claimed he was "doing a lousy job" after his repeated calls for interest rate cuts were ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Geopolitical risks typically boost gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset, though a higher interest rate environment weighs on the non-yielding metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This causes bond prices to fall and the yield or interest rate to rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The government imposes caps when it thinks inflation, and therefore the interest rate, will grow too high.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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