amortize
amortizing
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present participleof amortize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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If we look at how the weighting of principal and interest within the amortizing loan payments changes over time, we see quite an advantage for the 15-year loan, even after five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The aim is to reduce monthly payments by amortizing the loan over a longer period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
For the other four banks, mortgages amortizing under 25 years account for a half to nearly three quarters.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
Even with low-interest loans and crop insurance payments, many farmers are turning to amortizing past debt, according to Joe Brannen with the Georgia Bankers Association.
From Fox News ● Feb. 27, 2019
It dispensed with all those bothersome little acts of daily courage; it offered hope and grace to the repetitive coward; it justified the past while amortizing the future.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
