going rate
noun
: the average or usual price that is charged for something
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That’s double the going rate less than a decade ago, and the upswing with the Super Bowl contradicts the downward drift of overall advertising on TV amid cord-cutting and competition from YouTube, streaming and social media.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
While so few transactions have made the going rate for Bulls guard Coby White difficult to gauge, one league source indicated that Chicago has struggled in early attempts to net a first-round pick in a deal that might involve the seventh-year guard.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Epshteyn told Gansler that to avoid punishment the firm would have to agree to the going rate—a hundred million dollars to litigate causes aligned with the President’s agenda.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The going rate for a quarterback with Hoover’s resume is insanely expensive, and TCU has a significant decision to make if its guy is worth that price.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
While so few transactions have made the going rate for Bulls guard Coby White difficult to gauge, one league source indicated that Chicago has struggled in early attempts to net a first-round pick in a deal that might involve the seventh-year guard.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Epshteyn told Gansler that to avoid punishment the firm would have to agree to the going rate—a hundred million dollars to litigate causes aligned with the President’s agenda.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The going rate for a quarterback with Hoover’s resume is insanely expensive, and TCU has a significant decision to make if its guy is worth that price.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Going rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20rate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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