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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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 Tehran has also been an economic lifeline for Assad, sending fuel and credit lines worth billions of dollars. Albert Aji, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024 This was most clearly manifested in the April 2010 Kharkiv accords, which extended the Russian Black Sea Fleet's basing rights in the Crimea for 25 years in exchange for supposed reductions in the price of Russian gas and a $2 billion credit line. Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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