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Definitions

leveraged buyout

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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They are Thoma Bravo, the investment firm that took Medallia private in a 2021 leveraged buyout, and Blackstone, the largest lender to the company.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Also at issue is the Middle Eastern money the Ellison family has been expecting to pull off Paramount’s leveraged buyout of its larger entertainment company rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

And those managers fell in love with software; technology now makes up more than a quarter of North American leveraged buyout funds and half of venture capital, according to MSCI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Warner said the Paramount offer is “in effect” a leveraged buyout and would be the biggest such transaction in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The family-owned company was acquired by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman in 2021 in a $34 billion leveraged buyout.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025




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