discount rate
noun
1
: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
2
: the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts
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Stays booked though December 3 feature special discount rates of up to 35 percent off.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Heath Ward, executive director of the Springdale Water Utilities, said the utility staff and its attorney have been researching the question of a discount rate for seniors.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Polis said cash donations to food banks will buy more total food than the direct payments to SNAP recipients because food banks across Colorado can buy at discount rates.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet the focus on deal days comes even as retailers hold steady on discount rates—and many consumers look for more than just the lowest price.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Heath Ward, executive director of the Springdale Water Utilities, said the utility staff and its attorney have been researching the question of a discount rate for seniors.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Polis said cash donations to food banks will buy more total food than the direct payments to SNAP recipients because food banks across Colorado can buy at discount rates.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet the focus on deal days comes even as retailers hold steady on discount rates—and many consumers look for more than just the lowest price.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discount rate
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“Discount rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discount%20rate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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