credit rating

noun

1. a classification of credit risk based on investigation of a customer's or potential customer's financial resources, prior payment pattern, and personal history or degree of personal responsibility for debts incurred.

credit rating

noun

1. an evaluation of the creditworthiness of an individual or business enterprise

credit rating

1. An evaluation of the financial trustworthiness of an individual, firm, or government.

Word History and Origins

Origin of credit rating¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

It kept its AAA credit rating; GDP per capita climbed; inflation and unemployment are still low; and the dollar is strong.

From The Daily Beast

The mere threat to withhold authorization, in fact, is as damaging to our credit rating as actually defaulting.

From The Daily Beast

And for the very first time, the United States lost its triple-A credit rating.

From The Daily Beast

Or when there was no way the Republicans were going to push us to the brink in summer 2011 and hurt our credit rating?

From The Daily Beast

The home state of the president drops to the worst credit rating in the nation.

From The Daily Beast

And all you can show us, by way of credit rating, is the fact that your old employer speaks well of you!

From Project Gutenberg

And a nice, fat boost in your credit rating has already gone down to accounting.

From Project Gutenberg

"Confidential credit-rating guide; look her up for us," she said.

From Project Gutenberg