Looking for business words that start with R? Whether it’s finance, economics, or general business-related terms, I know how important it is to find the perfect word.
Using the right words in a business situation is incredibly powerful, it can be the difference between making a real difference and missing the mark.
From writing sales copy, internal communications, and mission statements to any other business-related content, using the correct words will help you demonstrate professionalism and evoke the desired response.
I’m always hunting for specific words to help get a point across or nail relevancy. So, I decided to put together these lists of business-related words to help myself, and you.
These lists are always a work in progress. Feel free to drop me a note with any suggestions you have, and I really hope you find what you’re looking for – good luck!
Business Words That Start With R
Rally – a period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks, bonds, or related indexes.
Rate Of Interest – the percentage rate charged on a loan or paid on savings.
Rate Of Return – the gain or loss of an investment over a certain period of time.
Ratings Agencies – a company that assesses the financial strength of companies and government entities, especially their ability to meet principal and interest payments on their debts.
Ratio – calculated by dividing one number by another, total sales divided by number of employees, for example.
Real Interest Rate – the rate of interest an investor, saver or lender receives (or expects to receive) after allowing for inflation.
Real Values – its nominal value adjusted for inflation and measures that value in terms of another item.
Receivable – debts owed to a firm by its customers for goods or services used or delivered but not yet paid for.
Recession – a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.
Recommended – put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.
Recurring Payments – a payment model where the customers authorize the merchant to pull funds from their accounts automatically at regular intervals for the goods and services provided to them on an ongoing basis.
Redundancy – when you dismiss an employee because you no longer need anyone to do their job.
Refinance – the process of paying off an existing loan or loans by taking a new loan or loans, usually on different terms.
Refund – to give or put back. 2: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts.
Regressive Tax – under this system of taxation, the tax rate diminishes as the taxable amount increases.
Regulatory News Service (RNS) – transmits regulatory and non-regulatory information published by companies and organizations allowing them to comply with local market transparency legislation.
Reliable – consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
Remarkable – worthy of attention; striking.
Response Marketing – a type of marketing designed to elicit an instant response by encouraging prospects to take a specific action.
Responsible – having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role.
Results – the outcome of a business’s trading over a given period, expressed as a statement of profit or loss.
Retail – the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.
Retail Prices Index (RPI) – a measure of inflation published monthly by the Office for National Statistics.
Retain – to keep, hold on to or keep in place; in business, this means to retain customers or clients.
Retirement Age – the age at which a person is expected or required to cease work and is usually the age at which they may be entitled to receive superannuation or other government benefits, like a state pension.
Revenue – income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature.
Reverse Takeover – process whereby private companies can become publicly traded companies without going through an initial public offering (IPO).
Revolutionary – a big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity.
Rewards – an incentive plan to reinforce the desirable behavior of workers or employers and in return for their service to the organization.
Rights Issue – gives existing shareholders the right to buy new shares in a company in proportion to the size of their existing shareholding.
There are quite a few really useful business-related words beginning with the letter R that you should take note of and be able to use in a lot of situations.
‘Revenue’ is, of course, a staple when talking about how much money a business is bringing in. Words like ‘Remarkable’ and ‘Revolutionary’ are good for descriptive copy and can work as power words in marketing.
If you know of any words I’ve missed that would be helpful to others please drop me a comment below and I’ll add them to the list, thanks!
For more professional and business words starting with different letters of the alphabet, please click any of the letters in the table below to go to that list:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
| J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
| S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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Phil lives in England, UK, and has around 20 years experience as a professional life, career and executive coach. He started this blog to help others find and define their own self development journey. Blogging about a wide range of topics to help facilitate a better future.