at any rate

phrase

: in any case : anyway

Examples of at any rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bubbles pop when liquidity tightens, meaning higher rates or stiffer regulation make money harder to borrow, and private creditors grow less willing to lend at any rate. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

One platform is cleaner than two, at any rate, and may help Skydance in the subscriber race against Netflix (which had 325 million as of January). — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

And at any rate, authorities’ hands are often tied, since most rural land is privately owned. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

To all intents and purposes, Betchley was the man behind the World Cup’s disappearance — or at any rate, the only individual punished for it. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at any rate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate