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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Apartment owners, especially small ones, said they have been clobbered by the rising interest rates, inflation and insurance costs of the past several years.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the Federal Open Market Committee approved chairman Jerome Powell’s recommendation to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Dec. 10, the vote was 9-3.

From The Wall Street Journal

They did post a slight gain in 2022, a year when the broader market fell due to worries about inflation and a series of interest rate hikes by the Fed.

From Barron's

The flood of dollars going to Denmark, where Novo is based, at one point forced the Danish central bank to keep interest rates artificially low to prevent its currency from spiking in value.

From The Wall Street Journal

Technological change, lower taxes, reduced regulation and lower interest rates are improving economic conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal