amortization
Americannoun
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the process of amortizing a debt
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the money devoted to amortizing a debt
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(in computing the redemption yield on a bond purchased at a premium) the amount that is subtracted from the annual yield Compare accumulation
Other Word Forms
- amortizement noun
Etymology
Origin of amortization
First recorded in 1665–75, amortization is from the Medieval Latin word a(d)mortizātiōn- (stem of admortizātiō ). See amortize, -ation
Example Sentences
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For its studio and HBO Max streaming businesses this year, the company saw strong gains in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a widely followed measure of underlying profitability.
From MarketWatch
Wall Street is looking for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, of about $34 million from sales of $68 million.
From Barron's
He noted that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a measure of underlying profitability of a business — improved 21% to $55.6 million, the highest seen in three years.
From MarketWatch
He noted that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a measure of underlying profitability of a business — improved 21% to $55.6 million, the highest seen in three years.
From MarketWatch
The company attributed the losses in its fourth quarter largely to accounting measures taken to absorb $1.3 billion in pretax acquisition-related amortization costs, restructuring expenses and changes in the valuation of its content.
From MarketWatch
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