- present participle of underlie.
underlying
Example Sentences
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But leverage only works if the return on the underlying asset exceeds the interest cost.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Danish shipping company upgraded its full-year guidance after both underlying Ebitda and Ebitda in the oceans unit came in ahead of expectations, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Our findings provide key insights into the mechanisms underlying obesity from the perspective of neuronal energy metabolism," said Professor Matsumura.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I didn’t expect fundamental deterioration in the underlying mortgage pools to hit critical levels for a couple years,” he said—when the teaser rates would vanish and monthly payments would skyrocket.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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