exchange rate

noun

: the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded

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Richemont posted sales up 11% year-on-year at constant exchange rates in the quarter. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026 Net income fell 27 percent though, to $175 million from $241 million last year, with the company attributing the drop in exchange rates on debt and loans. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026 Norwich accepted a £21 million offer from Wolfsburg in July 2025, which at the exchange rate in the summer was valued at about $28 million. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Early Thursday, the Central Bank of Venezuela exchange rate was 364 bolívares for $1. Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange rate

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exchange rate was in 1855

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“Exchange rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20rate. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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