credit rating

noun

: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan

Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts.

Examples of credit rating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forcing countries to take a loss on their U.S. bond holdings will scare away future buyers and, if the swap is involuntary, may even be classified as a default by credit rating agencies. —Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025

Those structures did not result in credit rating changes or result in poor investor feedback. —Pat Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025

Looking to upgrade your tech without downgrading your credit rating? —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025

In January, the house reported a 23 percent drop in consolidated sales in 2024, compared to the previous year and, last June, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Sotheby’s credit rating from B to B- due to falling revenues and rising costs. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for credit rating

• abdicating
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