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
Examples of amortization in a Sentence
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That, say, bonds sold to rehab Soldier Field just two decades ago can be rolled into a new $1.2 billion debt issue — with an almost unheard-of 40-year amortization — without trashing the state’s credit rating.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
Revenue in the streaming business was flat at $2.46 billion, while direct-to-consumer earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $86 million (up from EBITDA of $50 million in Q1 2023).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2024
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization hit $235 million, up from a $24 million loss a year prior, marking a record for the company.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a measure of profitability that strips out non-cash items, was 39.8 billion won ($29.9 million), down 45% year over year and the lowest since the first quarter of 2021.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
In the first quarter of 2023, the video game Hogwarts Legacy did very well, making for a tough comparison, while in the latest quarter, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League didn’t do well, hitting gaming revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Annual revenue fell 4 percent in 2023 to $41.3 billion, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 11 percent to $10.2 billion.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Revenue and operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) are for the 2023 season and are net of revenue sharing, competitive balance taxes and stadium revenue used for debt service.
—Mike Ozanian, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Revenue jumped 22% to 2.36 billion euros ($2.53 billion at the average exchange rate in 2023) while normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 32% to 501.4 million euros ($542.7 million).
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
Revenue in the streaming business was flat at $2.46 billion, while direct-to-consumer earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $86 million (up from EBITDA of $50 million in Q1 2023).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2024
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization hit $235 million, up from a $24 million loss a year prior, marking a record for the company.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a measure of profitability that strips out non-cash items, was 39.8 billion won ($29.9 million), down 45% year over year and the lowest since the first quarter of 2021.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 2 May 2024
In the first quarter of 2023, the video game Hogwarts Legacy did very well, making for a tough comparison, while in the latest quarter, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League didn’t do well, hitting gaming revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Annual revenue fell 4 percent in 2023 to $41.3 billion, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 11 percent to $10.2 billion.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Revenue and operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) are for the 2023 season and are net of revenue sharing, competitive balance taxes and stadium revenue used for debt service.
—Mike Ozanian, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Revenue jumped 22% to 2.36 billion euros ($2.53 billion at the average exchange rate in 2023) while normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 32% to 501.4 million euros ($542.7 million).
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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