amortization
noun
am·or·ti·za·tion ˌa-mər-tə-ˈzā-shən 
also ə-ˌmȯr-
1
: the act or process of amortizing
2
: the result of amortizing
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The company this week set a long-term target of maintaining a ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of four times. 
Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Cepsa, as the company is known, had $1.8 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2021 on $24.5 billion in revenue. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Investors are now paying big prices for regional chains—as much as 18-to-20 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to bankers involved in the deals. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Based on these impressive results, Maersk is raising its guidance for the full year, from $30 billion EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to $37 billion. Frank Holmes, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The firm, which last year generated about $200 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is expected to attract interest from other chemical groups and private equity firms, the people said. Kiel Porter, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2022 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), another profitability metric, swung to $138.3 million for the three months, compared with a year-ago loss of $11.8 million. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) totaled $50.9 million, down 56% from the prior-year quarter, with declines driven by a decline in print revenue and inflationary pressures. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 One reason that DoorDash can invest in growth is because the company has been profitable on an adjusted basis before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for more than a year, including in the latest June quarter. Preetika Rana, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Cepsa, as the company is known, had $1.8 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2021 on $24.5 billion in revenue. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Investors are now paying big prices for regional chains—as much as 18-to-20 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to bankers involved in the deals. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Based on these impressive results, Maersk is raising its guidance for the full year, from $30 billion EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to $37 billion. Frank Holmes, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The firm, which last year generated about $200 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is expected to attract interest from other chemical groups and private equity firms, the people said. Kiel Porter, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2022 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), another profitability metric, swung to $138.3 million for the three months, compared with a year-ago loss of $11.8 million. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) totaled $50.9 million, down 56% from the prior-year quarter, with declines driven by a decline in print revenue and inflationary pressures. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 One reason that DoorDash can invest in growth is because the company has been profitable on an adjusted basis before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for more than a year, including in the latest June quarter. Preetika Rana, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1