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
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Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was up about 10% to $8.81 billion.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization climbed 11 percent to 163 million euros, a margin of 35 percent on sales.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Its first four locations brought in $28.9 million in revenue in 2023, including $4.6 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The most profitable ranking reflects Forbes’ estimates of operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the most recent season with available data (2023 for MLB, MLS and the NFL; 2023-24 for the NBA and the NHL; and 2022-23 for European soccer).
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization climbed 11 percent to 163 million euros, a margin of 35 percent on sales.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Its first four locations brought in $28.9 million in revenue in 2023, including $4.6 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The most profitable ranking reflects Forbes’ estimates of operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the most recent season with available data (2023 for MLB, MLS and the NFL; 2023-24 for the NBA and the NHL; and 2022-23 for European soccer).
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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