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 timing was propitious for those who bought as this transition from a high interest rate regime was occurring.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The 10-year bond yield - effectively the interest rate charged to the UK government for a 10-year loan - rose above 5.14% at one point on Friday, the highest for 18 years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Fed-funds futures and the bond markets are increasingly pricing in the possibility that the Fed won’t cut its benchmark interest rate in 2026 — and that policymakers may even be considering a rate hike.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“So as rates go higher, the interest rate expense of the government is also higher…and that almost becomes a spiral.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The top floors got their money back first and so got the highest ratings from Moody’s and S&P and the lowest interest rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis