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

Long considered safe havens within emerging markets, five of the six Gulf countries—Bahrain apart—are rated investment grade by the three major credit rating agencies. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Unfortunately, car companies’ financing incentives are subject to the same restrictions with regard to an applicant’s credit rating, with only those having the best scores able to obtain the lowest rates. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The dominance of credit rating agencies such as Moody’s, S&P and Fitch and other Western financial institutions also shapes how investors perceive African markets, potentially limiting their access to bond markets, another important source of financing, analysts say. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

Nvidia has a double-A credit rating, the third-highest score. — ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for credit rating

• abdicating
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• annotating