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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Initially, businesses could deduct interest expenses up to 30% on EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 July 2025
The previous law restricted the deduction of business interest expense to 30% of adjusted taxable income and excluded the add-back of depreciation and amortization from the calculation, lowering the amount of deductible interest for capital-intensive businesses.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization topped $50 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization rose 10% to $398 million, primarily due to cost-cutting efforts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 July 2025
The previous law restricted the deduction of business interest expense to 30% of adjusted taxable income and excluded the add-back of depreciation and amortization from the calculation, lowering the amount of deductible interest for capital-intensive businesses.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization topped $50 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization rose 10% to $398 million, primarily due to cost-cutting efforts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for amortization
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“Amortization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amortization. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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