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

But in this scenario, the tenants are typically people who are interested in owning a house but may not have the credit rating or down payment necessary. —Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Earlier this month, Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating, highlighting investor concerns about the government's growing debt. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 28 May 2025

Political risk has been a driver of markets overall this year, as seen in Wednesday’s stock selloff over concerns about the ballooning deficit, an issue that prompted Moody’s to downgrade the US credit rating. —Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 May 2025

Under his reign, Illinois achieved the nation’s lowest credit rating and ranked as the second-most indebted and corrupt state. —Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for credit rating

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