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.
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When the state incurs debt without paying it down or mitigating it, its credit rating reduces.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The country’s deteriorating credit rating comes with real implications for the economy.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 May 2026
To check whether enrollees meet the requirement, Nebraska and other states plan to tap into various databases, including Medicaid claims information and data controlled by credit rating agencies.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Of the hyperscalers, however, Oracle has the lowest credit rating.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The country’s deteriorating credit rating comes with real implications for the economy.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 May 2026
To check whether enrollees meet the requirement, Nebraska and other states plan to tap into various databases, including Medicaid claims information and data controlled by credit rating agencies.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Of the hyperscalers, however, Oracle has the lowest credit rating.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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