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

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

These symptoms can impact finances and show up in overspending, falling behind on bills, overdrafting on an account or general credit rating problems, said Goodman. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

The company’s debt load far exceeded its market capitalization, and its credit rating was sliding toward junk. —Nir Eyal, Harvard Business Review, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for credit rating

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