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.

Examples of credit rating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The credit rating agency described them as debt-equivalent liabilities that will leave companies on the hook for significant rent payments in the future. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Georgia still has ample budget reserves and a growing economy, prompting credit rating agencies to give the state their top scores. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Moody’s, which is a major credit rating firm covering corporations, said that the hyperscalers will collectively spend about $785 billion this year and nearly $1 trillion in 2027. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Earlier this month, ratings agency S&P Global downgraded Oracle’s credit rating to BBB-, just one notch above junk status. — Seema Mody, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for credit rating

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