credit line
Americannoun
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a line of text acknowledging the source or origin of published or exhibited material.
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Also called credit limit,. Also called line of credit. the maximum amount of credit that a customer of a store, bank, etc., is authorized to use.
noun
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an acknowledgment of origin or authorship, as in a newspaper or film
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Also called: line of credit. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
Etymology
Origin of credit line
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The travel company had signaled last month its intention to apply for financing under a new credit line the federal government set up to help airlines deal with the rapid rise in energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
India's central bank has already poured billions of dollars to stabilise the currency, curbed speculative trading and offered a special credit line to oil importers to ease dollar demand.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
In May 2025, President Xi Jinping announced a 9bn yuan credit line for the region.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The company took out a $1.3 million credit line to pay for tile that contractors ordered but never picked up because they couldn’t find workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Some stories included a credit line at the bottom of the first page.
From Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories by French, Joseph Lewis
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