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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Faster productivity growth could raise the economy’s capacity to withstand higher interest rates, making the Fed’s job a lot easier.

From Barron's

Lenders are willing to wait, because they charge PIK borrowers at higher interest rates.

From Barron's

A mortgage lock-in effect and rising interest rates also resulted in fewer people moving.

From The Wall Street Journal

If that happens, it will strengthen the case for central banks to hike interest rates—and higher borrowing costs tend to weigh on growth stocks.

From Barron's

The stock got crushed in early 2022 as the market cooled and interest rates rose, triggering a shift out of smaller, unprofitable growth companies.

From Barron's