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

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the second-quarter were a record $2.12 billion, ahead of the $2.09 billion that analysts had forecast. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Payments were computed using a standard amortization formula: M = P [ i(1 + i)^n ] / [ (1 + i)^n – 1]. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025

The analyst also expects upside to Peloton’s fiscal 2026 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, expectations from further top-line growth and cost-cutting measures. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 July 2025

Earnings before interest, tax and amortization were €246M, which was lower than 2024 but in line with expectations. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2025

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