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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A late payment or new credit line may show up on only one of the three reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
In May 2025, President Xi Jinping announced a 9bn yuan credit line for the region.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The Bilt 2.0 card will not allow you to use your credit line to pay your rent or mortgage.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
The Senegalese authorities are now in talks with the IMF about a new program to replace a $1.8 billion credit line suspended by the institution when the debt underreporting came to light.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
He invites the bank's confidence and in turn the bank helps him beyond the limits of his established credit line in whatever may be considered a legitimate emergency.
From The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations by Robinson, Harry Perry
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