- plural of rate.
rates
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In general, we have a school district focused on 100% graduation rates, no F’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Advocates have expressed concern that those parents will soon begin to struggle, driving up already high delinquency and default rates.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Cooling energy prices helped push eurozone inflation lower in June, increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will hold rates steady later this month after raising them at its last meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Managing director Sean Coughlan blamed the closure on the government's decision to increase national insurance contributions for employers in April last year, along with high business rates.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Juvenile arrest rates began to fall in 1994, and they have continued to fall ever since.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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