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 effective interest rate on borrowing over 10 years briefly hit 5.13%, near levels last seen during the 2008 global financial crisis.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Isaac Stell, investment manager at the Wealth Club, said the inflation increase even left possible interest rate hikes "firmly on the table".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“If your interest rate is above 5% on your student loans, I think it’s important you pay those off as quickly as possible before doing any other retirement or long-term investing,” Catanese said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Emerging markets tend to do better when the dollar is weak, and UBS strategists note the dollar’s recent inability to strengthen despite real interest rate differentials with Europe and better-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If Morgan Stanley went bust, Chrysler, along with anyone else who had done interest rate swaps with Morgan Stanley, stood to suffer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis