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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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The company also expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — a measure of underlying profitability — of about $233 million, which would beat the current FactSet consensus of $184.5 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Prof Amy Orben, digital mental health expert at Cambridge University, said it was important the companies and their underlying business models were held to account.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He wishes he could solve the underlying problem: “People buy stuff they don’t really need and then hold onto it,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The fund’s underlying holdings are shielded from public view by confidentiality agreements.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Although she worked a full-time job while in custody, most of her income went to repay the diversion program, not the underlying fine that put her in custody in the first place.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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