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

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreover, Kelley expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization growth to be higher than gross bookings and revenue growth in 2025 and 2026. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 June 2025

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 3% to $5 billion. —Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Those provisions include the research and development deduction, the ability to use depreciation and amortization as the basis for interest expensing and 100% bonus depreciation of certain property, including most machinery and factories. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2025

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, as a percentage of net sales are seen about up 1 percent to 4 percent. —David Moin, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amortization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration