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

That growth was driven primarily by the credit rating agency and research firm Fitch and Hearst’s local TV stations, which benefited from a presidential election year. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025

But that doesn’t mean the nation hasn’t seen its stellar credit rating downgraded by top agencies in the past as a result of intense partisan standoffs over the debt limit. —Aris Folley, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025

Tariffs also have the potential to hit the massive overhaul of O’Hare International Airport, one credit rating agency has said. —Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

Last year, the industry far exceeded that record, bringing in $130 billion in profits over the first nine months of 2024, credit rating agency AM Best found. —Matt Gutman, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025