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

Some economists say France is on an unsustainable path after Fitch's downgrade of the country's credit rating last year. — Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Inflated costs, poor management with overstaffing and lack of oversight, and inefficient results resulted in higher bills, downgraded of the city’s credit rating, created extensive public outcry, and resulted in the state taking over the project. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

To avoid that scenario, the deal with the Current is contingent on a financial feasibility study and a guarantee that the project would not lead to a downgrade in the city’s credit rating. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

That’s according to a story in the Financial Times that quoted unnamed credit rating analysts that have been lobbied by the two AI companies’ bankers. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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