going rate
noun
: the average or usual price that is charged for something
What's the going rate for a babysitter?
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The Focus Features film cost $13 million, well above the going rate for a novice.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Websites like Glassdoor, Payscale, and LinkedIn Salary Insights can provide a general sense of the going rate for your job title.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Economists have said that capping credit card interest rates at a level roughly half the going rate would lead banks to rescind credit to those who are considered higher risk.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Given the going rate for pitchers this week, the Dodgers appear to have done well for themselves.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Websites like Glassdoor, Payscale, and LinkedIn Salary Insights can provide a general sense of the going rate for your job title.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Economists have said that capping credit card interest rates at a level roughly half the going rate would lead banks to rescind credit to those who are considered higher risk.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Given the going rate for pitchers this week, the Dodgers appear to have done well for themselves.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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“Going rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20rate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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