exchange rate

noun

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

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The Wall Street bank raised its forecasts for the dollar-yen exchange rate to 162 in three months, 163 in six months and 165 in 12 months, from its earlier projections of 160, 158 and 155, respectively. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Revenue for the three clubs on the British Isles was reported in foreign currency, which Forbes converted to USD using average exchange rates for the reporting period. Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That kind of visibility may help address one of the long-standing frustrations associated with remittances, where fees, exchange rates, and final amounts have not always been easy to compare. Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 The exchange rate between wealth and power has never been so favorable. Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 20 June 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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