leveraged

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adjective

lev·​er·​aged ˈle-və-rijd How to pronounce leveraged (audio)
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd, 
ˈlēv-
Synonyms of leveragednext
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

leveraged

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past tense and past participle of leverage entry 2

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Economists can debate whether a top-15 economy should morph itself into a giant leveraged bet on the AI trade, one now driving growth to new highs rather than simply riding alongside it. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 For pharmaceutical companies, AI leveraged in this way could also prevent multimillion (or even multibillion)-dollar losses caused by damaged drugs. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The deal would have been one of the largest leveraged buyouts, the sources told the outlet. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The precedent for what happens when that capital moves quickly is March 2020, when a rapid unwind of leveraged positions contributed to a breakdown of Treasury-market liquidity severe enough to require Federal Reserve intervention. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leveraged

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of leveraged was in 1953

Phrases Containing leveraged

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