credit line

noun

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2
: a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item (such as a news dispatch or television program)

Examples of credit line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The state aid program has been under discussion for months and would create a permanent credit line for air carriers using 7 billion reais ($1.3 billion) from Brazil’s national civil aviation fund. Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 June 2024 Horwitz’s ties to City National date back to 2013, when the bank agreed to give him a $1.14-million credit line using his mother’s brokerage account as collateral. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 Ellison’s father put up a portion of the company’s $150-million equity and JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided a $200-million credit line. Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 The central bank's benchmarks guide the costs of borrowing for banks, and through that influence rates throughout the economy, from business credit lines to mortgages and credit cards to government bonds. David McHugh, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for credit line 

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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 8 Jun. 2024.

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