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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Other savings would come from cost-cutting measures for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy credits and the low-income discount rates offered by utilities.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Local strawberry farmer Neil Ngata told the water authority board last week that the discount rate is keeping many farms in business.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Most courses listed also offer discount rates for seniors.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The discount rate applied to future corporate earnings increases - leading to lower present valuations - especially for high-growth tech stocks that dominate the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Local strawberry farmer Neil Ngata told the water authority board last week that the discount rate is keeping many farms in business.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Most courses listed also offer discount rates for seniors.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The discount rate applied to future corporate earnings increases - leading to lower present valuations - especially for high-growth tech stocks that dominate the S&P 500.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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