on credit
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Seduced by the prospect of extraordinary affluence, they start buying luxuries on credit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Major US banks JP Morgan, KeyCorp, and BNY all raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday to 7% from 6.75%, which will affect rates charged on credit cards and personal loans.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When equipment is bought on credit, it usually doubles as collateral, or the asset a lender can seize if the loan defaults.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
They remain on credit reports far longer than they used to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Everything they had needed since Grandfather took sick little Willy had gotten at Lester’s General Store on credit against this year’s crop.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
