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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That means a Social Security number stolen in 2024 may not be used to open a fraudulent credit line or file a fake tax return until 2026 or later.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
This sort of credit line dates back to the colonial era, when readers anticipated most content to be written by a newspaper editor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While your initial credit limit is determined by your application, you'll automatically be considered for a credit line increase in as little as six months.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
This sort of credit line dates back to the colonial era, when readers anticipated most content to be written by a newspaper editor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
While your initial credit limit is determined by your application, you'll automatically be considered for a credit line increase in as little as six months.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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“Credit line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20line. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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