interest rate
noun
the amount that a lender charges a borrower for taking out a loan, for maintaining a balance on debt, etc.: typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan balance.
interest rates
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pluralof interest rate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week for the first time in three years, with expectations rising for more hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday painted a grim picture for American consumers and is predicted to shape how the Federal Reserve rules on interest rates next week.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The financial markets have rapidly repriced the odds over the past week that Japan’s central bank will raise interest rates, following hawkish comments from a few of the BoJ’s policymakers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
A rate decision is also scheduled in the U.K. while the Bank of Japan is widely expected to increase interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Their loans carry very low interest rates, and if you go into teaching they’ll forgive ten percent of the loan for every year you teach, up to fifty percent.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
