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amortization

[am-er-tuh-zay-shuhn, uh-mawr-] / ˌæm ər təˈzeɪ ʃən, əˌmɔr- /


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“I didn’t even know what an amortization schedule was.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The firm typically invests in midmarket North American companies with up to $1 billion in revenue and up to $75 million of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The German shipping company said Tuesday that it now expects group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization between $3.9 billion and $4 billion, up from a previous estimate of $2.7 billion to $3.7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

AAR expects to reach earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, margins of 19% to 20% within three to four years following the deal, people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It is desirable to state in some detail the theory of amortization before consideration of its application in mine valuation.

From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Herbert Hoover

Both banks had no variable-rate mortgages with amortizations greater than 30 years prior to the start of rate hikes.

From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023

Ecuador also managed to reduce certain applicable interest rates and suspend all amortizations with China Eximbank for a six-month grace period, the government said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2022

The government has already taken measures to restrain the housing market, including reducing amortizations and requiring stricter criteria for mortgage qualifications.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 13, 2012

Bank of Montreal’s mortgage offer is limited to 25-year amortizations to ensure consumers pay off their loans faster, the lender said.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 17, 2012

One thinks of time in terms of production schedules and amortizations, the other in terms of incumbencies and election days.

From Time Magazine Archive




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