exchange rate

noun

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

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The project was estimated to cost £100million ($133m at current exchange rates) before recent inflation. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 May 2025 At reported exchange rates, sales grew 7.5 percent. David Moin, Footwear News, 1 May 2025 On the other hand, tariff revenues do correlate moderately well with the Yuan/Dollar exchange rate, lagged by two quarters. George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 During the 2023-24 season before its latest promotion, Wrexham had revenue of £27 million ($36 million based on current exchange rates). Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.

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