amortization

noun

am·​or·​ti·​za·​tion ˌa-mər-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce amortization (audio)
also ə-ˌmȯr-
1
: the act or process of amortizing
2
: the result of amortizing

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Under federal tax law, new business owners can write off intangible assets over 15 years through amortization. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The company earned 200 million euros (US$233 million) in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization last year and will continue to grow profits, Rimac said. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 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 said Peacock’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was $189 million. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amortization

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of amortization was in 1810

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