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 going rate for Murphy was established early in the legal tampering period on Monday afternoon as cornerback Carlton Davis agreed to a 3-year, $60 million deal with the New England Patriots and cornerback Charvarius Ward agreed to a 3-year deal, $60 million with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2025
The free agent market this offseason has inflated beyond all expectations, and expectations were that the going rate on the trade market would be the same way.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, high-teens/low-twenties is about the going rate for a starting-caliber player.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the going rate per private firefighter is about $70 per hour, not including food and lodging.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2025
The free agent market this offseason has inflated beyond all expectations, and expectations were that the going rate on the trade market would be the same way.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, high-teens/low-twenties is about the going rate for a starting-caliber player.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the going rate per private firefighter is about $70 per hour, not including food and lodging.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for going rate
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“Going rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20rate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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