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 Moody's counts more than 4,000 pending cases targeting 166 companies alleging addictive software design. —Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

Although those proposals, in part, are meant to apply pressure on the state to fork over more money, the plans have troubled the Council, as well as credit rating agencies and budget watchdogs. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

Despite that, Moody’s has affirmed the company’s Aa2 credit rating, pointing to its vast gas reserves and strong cash generation. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026

In a March 22 editorial, the Tribune Editorial Board joined credit rating agencies in sounding the alarm on Chicago’s deteriorating fiscal outlook. —Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for credit rating

• abdicating
• abrogating
• activating
• actuating
• advocating
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• agitating
• allocating
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• animating
• annotating