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

With weak credit standards and features like prepayment penalties, interest-only payments, balloon payments and negative amortization, the subprime mortgage space was not concerned about the borrowers’ ability to repay the mortgage. —Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

Adjusting for one-time items including amortization and investments, Comcast reported earnings per share of 79 cents. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Revenue and operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) are estimated for the 2025 season and are net of revenue sharing, competitive balance taxes and stadium revenue used for debt service. —Justin Teitelbaum, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization decreased 22.7 percent to 166 million euros compared with 215 million euros, with an incidence on revenues of 17 percent. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 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