exchange rate
noun
the ratio at which a unit of the currency of one country can be exchanged for that of another country.
exchange rates
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pluralof exchange rate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Pump prices should not have to follow every swing in global crude or the exchange rates," Oyedele said, adding that the government was "negotiating a ceiling of 1,350 naira a litre".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Where costs rise above the ceiling, refiners and importers will carry the shortfall and recover it later when crude prices or exchange rates allow without breaching the ceiling," he said,
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Most of the watches were quartz and priced below 1,000 Swiss francs, or about $1,230 at current exchange rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said stable exchange rates are preferable because sharp currency swings make business planning more difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
To keep the world’s economies and trade running smoothly, it oversaw international exchange rates and payment systems.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
