leverage
noun
the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
unleveraged
-
a word derived from
leverage.
Example Sentences
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Long-term conviction doesn’t protect you from the sharp edge of a loan contract, and many borrowers have lost their crypto during temporary downturns that they could have survived if they were unleveraged.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
The SEC signaled it wants to limit new bitcoin-related products to those that provide unleveraged exposure to bitcoin futures contracts, the report said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
But unleveraged investors, including mutual funds, can also give rise to runs. That is because there is a liquidity mismatch in mutual funds that hold relatively illiquid assets funded by investors entitled to daily redemptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2015
"Conservative Commodities: A Key Inflation Hedge" outlined the benefits of passive, unleveraged, long-only bets on raw materials.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 22, 2010
