credit line

noun

Synonyms of credit linenext
1
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

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At the mall’s food court, customers frequently pay using an app that grants small credit lines affiliated to certain merchants. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 In the early 1990s, sales stalled during a nationwide recession and Patagonia's lenders tightened the company's credit lines. Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Take, for example, a $50 million revolving credit line. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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