exchange rate

noun

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

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Though reluctant to intervene too explicitly in Argentine politics, Francis criticized the social costs of Macri’s economic program, which mostly consisted of austerity measures and an unsustainable deregulation of the dollar exchange rate. Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025 For example, if the President had announced that the Department of the Treasury would seek to purchase some number of bitcoins on the open market, say, 10 or 100 per day, no matter the price, the exchange rate between bitcoin and dollars would have likely rocketed upward. Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 All of that makes the exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollars a critical metric for the NHL. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025 That means the findings might not apply in alternate conditions, like if there are variations in ventilation and air exchange rate. Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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