exchange rate

noun

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

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At constant exchange rates, the division saw 3 percent growth in the second quarter, driven by sequential improvement across all geographic regions. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025 It is expected to fetch between £80,000 and £100,000 (about $105,000 and $132,000 at the current exchange rate), thanks to that royal provenance and, of course, the Bentley pedigree. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 The Venezuelan government prohibits publishing black market exchange rates. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025 The Argentine president also needs the support of the banks to access private credit, but their support seems contingent on the government’s maintaining fiscal discipline, liberalizing the exchange rate, and doing away with all currency and capital controls. María Victoria Murillo, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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