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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Fed-funds futures traders are pricing in at least a 14.4% chance that the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate at least once by year-end, according to CME FedWatch data.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Although the Federal Reserve was expected to cut its interest rate going into 2026, the energy shock has more economists saying it is unlikely that the central bank will cut rates in 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The weighted average interest rate on national debt is 3.33%, up from 1.6% in 2022, with March’s net interest payment at $103 billion.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Meanwhile, if near-term inflation volatility due to the oil supply shock generates sufficient interest rate volatility, it could be disruptive for global equity valuations, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“The company's going to loan them the money, almost no interest rate, twenty years to pay.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam