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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Over the same time span, EBITDA — or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — rose 20%, to an average of $54 million per team.
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Real Madrid projects 2025-26 earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization of $317 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
In the first half of 2025, revenues were up 16 percent and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization climbed 18 percent.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
ReelShort, meanwhile, achieved greater scale, approximately $400 million in 2024, but remains loss-making due to heavy marketing costs and amortization.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Real Madrid projects 2025-26 earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization of $317 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
In the first half of 2025, revenues were up 16 percent and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization climbed 18 percent.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
ReelShort, meanwhile, achieved greater scale, approximately $400 million in 2024, but remains loss-making due to heavy marketing costs and amortization.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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