mutualize

verb

mu·​tu·​al·​ize ˈmyü-chə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce mutualize (audio)
ˈmyü-chə-ˌlīz,
ˈmyüch-wə-ˌlīz
mutualized; mutualizing
mutualization
ˌmyü-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce mutualize (audio)
ˌmyü-chə-lə-
ˌmyüch-wə-lə-
noun

Examples of mutualize in a Sentence

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The French government also put forward a plan that would create a temporary reserve worth 3% of EU gross domestic output, have a lifetime of as long as 10 years, and would be funded by the joint issuance of debt to mutualize the cost of the crisis. Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 Italy’s confusion about its political and economic future — and its already large stock of nonperforming loans — are more reasons Germany will continue to refuse to mutualize eurozone debt and provide bank deposit guarantees across the eurozone. Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 29 May 2018 French officials were also wary of any moves to mutualize eurozone risks at a time when the prospect of an Italian crisis can’t be ruled out. Simon Nixon, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutualize was in 1903

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“Mutualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutualize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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