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
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Figures for revenue and EBITDA — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — are for the 2024-25 season and are net of revenue sharing and the 25% of nonpremium home playoff gate revenue that goes toward the revenue-sharing pool.
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The standard is enterprise value-to-EBITDA — the value of all a company’s stock and debt divided by its annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The mid-point of its forecast for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization also fell short.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
But media earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization tumbled 141% to a loss of $122 million to account for the NBA contract.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The standard is enterprise value-to-EBITDA — the value of all a company’s stock and debt divided by its annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The mid-point of its forecast for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization also fell short.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
But media earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization tumbled 141% to a loss of $122 million to account for the NBA contract.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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