exchange rate

noun

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

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The shipment included $40 million and 35 million euros in cash, as well as almost 20 pounds of gold worth, based on current exchange rates, about $82 million. Justin Spike The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026 Forbes' 2026 top billionaires in the world Forbes' 2026 ranking of the richest people in the world was based on stock prices and exchange rates, as of March 1, according to the magazine. Kate Perez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Where City’s entire 18-man squad for the January 24 tie cost just £7,500, Chelsea’s starting XI weighed in at a hefty £200million ($267m at today’s exchange rates) with a further £99m in talent on the bench. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Fluctuating currency exchange rates have long kept some Canadians away from the United States. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exchange rate

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Mar. 2026.

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