credit line

noun

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: a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item (such as a news dispatch or television program)

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According to a June report from ratings agency Fitch, NBA league debt is $6 billion, of which $4.3 billion is through Hardwood Funding and $1.7 billion is the revolving credit line through an entity named Basketball Funding. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The filing also details various financial agreements, including a $5,000,000 credit line facility to support the company's research and development efforts. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024 Consumers have also said in online forums and interviews with Forbes that Tomo’s credit lines don’t appear in their credit histories. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 These flexible credit lines, which come with lower interest rates than most loans, are seeing a surge in demand; HELOC borrowing limits have increased for 10 consecutive quarters, adding $9 billion in the latest round. Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for credit line 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of credit line was in 1888

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“Credit line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20line. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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