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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Layering Through Digital Transactions: These synthetic accounts engage in seemingly legitimate activities—opening credit lines, initiating high-frequency transactions and routing money through multiple financial institutions to erase the trail. Parya Lotfi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Table Trac has a revolving credit line of $500,000, with no borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2024. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 In October, CoreWeave announced a $650 million credit line to expand its business and data center portfolio. Hayden Field, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 Your secured credit card requires a refundable security deposit, and your credit line will equal your deposit amount, starting at $200. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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