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

Organizations that deliver a high impact employee experience consistently outperform their peers, including a 23% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBIDA) and an 8% increase in year-over-year revenue. — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The company reported preliminary underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $3 billion for April to June. — Jenni Reid,sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Dallas’ estimated $510 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is twice that of the Rams and nearly 4x the league average EBITDA of $139 million. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The company said Peacock’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was $189 million. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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