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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When excluding impacts from depreciation and amortization, EBITDA could be between $3.5 billion and $4.6 billion.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2024
The company had plans to cut $500 million in costs as Paramount’s revenue has grown by 13 percent between 2018 and 2023, while its operating income before depreciation and amortization has declined 61 percent.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
Business is so good that Carnival raised its year-end guidance on earnings (before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) by $200 million to $5.83 billion.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 June 2024
Meanwhile, McCarthy called out that Paramount’s revenue has grown by 13 percent between 2018 and 2023, while its operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) has declined 61 percent over the same period.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2024
The company had plans to cut $500 million in costs as Paramount’s revenue has grown by 13 percent between 2018 and 2023, while its operating income before depreciation and amortization has declined 61 percent.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
Business is so good that Carnival raised its year-end guidance on earnings (before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) by $200 million to $5.83 billion.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 June 2024
Meanwhile, McCarthy called out that Paramount’s revenue has grown by 13 percent between 2018 and 2023, while its operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) has declined 61 percent over the same period.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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