leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
ˈle-və-rijd 
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd,
ˈlēv-
1
: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity
2
of the purchase of a company
: made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought
a leveraged buyout
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Any formal sales process would bring other bidders eager for a shot at a leveraged buyout in a quiet market.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 June 2025
That includes small businesses, that includes loans to small businesses, includes high yield debt, includes leveraged lending, includes real estate loans.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
This is how modern banking works — and why banks are inherently risky leveraged institutions.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Retail traders often chase leveraged returns with options, only to learn too late that pricing and risk aren’t as linear as equities.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 June 2025
That includes small businesses, that includes loans to small businesses, includes high yield debt, includes leveraged lending, includes real estate loans.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
This is how modern banking works — and why banks are inherently risky leveraged institutions.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Retail traders often chase leveraged returns with options, only to learn too late that pricing and risk aren’t as linear as equities.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for leveraged
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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