amortization

noun

am·or·ti·za·tion ˌa-mər-tə-ˈzā-shən

also ə-ˌmȯr-

: the act or process of amortizing

: the result of amortizing

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The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily due to lower amortization of intangible assets. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Under current Internal Revenue Service rules, such intangible assets can be written off through amortization over 15 years, even if the team remains highly profitable. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) came in at 2.56 billion euros, up from 2.28 billion euros in the year prior. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was up about 10% to $8.81 billion. —

Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for amortization