intangible

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Return on tangible common equity, or ROTCE, has become a standard measurement of earnings power for banks, with the denominator excluding intangible assets, such as deferred tax assets, loan-servicing rights and goodwill.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"But at the same time, we are stable, we are predictable. We are reliable and we are trusted, and these are intangible assets that others would die to have."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Having made UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2021, rumba stands as a source of intense national pride in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as across the border in Congo-Brazzaville.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The U.S. pioneered a foreign minimum tax by adopting the global intangible low-taxed income regime in its 2017 tax reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I close my eyes searching for my own history, the intangible bits that will tell me if what I am is enough.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson