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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That’s when Standard & Poor’s, one of the three major credit rating agencies, downgraded the United States’ AAA rating.
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The city’s credit rating was downgraded earlier this year for the first time in a decade, and another downgrade is possible in light of potential budget shortfalls still hanging over the current year and even last year’s books.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The credit rating agency said that in the second quarter, China's steel export volumes could fall between 15 and 20 percent.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the credit rating agency downgraded its long-term rating for the city’s general obligation bonds to AA- from AA.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The city’s credit rating was downgraded earlier this year for the first time in a decade, and another downgrade is possible in light of potential budget shortfalls still hanging over the current year and even last year’s books.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The credit rating agency said that in the second quarter, China's steel export volumes could fall between 15 and 20 percent.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the credit rating agency downgraded its long-term rating for the city’s general obligation bonds to AA- from AA.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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