: interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest
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At the same time, many borrowers are carrying significant debt, even as compound interest racks up quickly at today's high average rates.—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026 That's the compound interest of good architecture.—Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 A student can graduate with honors, having memorized the Phillips curve and explained the mechanics of quantitative easing, and still have no idea how compound interest works against a borrower.—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Why Compound Interest is Queen At the heart of investing’s power is compound interest—the ability for money to grow on top of itself over time.—Essence, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compound interest