leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
| \ ˈle-və-rijd
, ˈlē-; ˈlev-rijd, ˈlēv-\
, ˈlē-; ˈlev-rijd, ˈlēv-\
Definition of leveraged
1
: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity
2
of the purchase of a company
: made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought
a leveraged buyout
Examples of leveraged in a Sentence
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Using the leveraged loan market as a wallet, the company took loans that funded dividend payments totaling at least $278 million — $100 million in 2013 and $178 million in 2014. — Los Angeles Times, "A leveraged loan collapses, revealing a key risk in credit market," 16 July 2019 McWilliams pointed out that most leveraged loans are held outside of the banking system. — Matt Egan, CNN, "The trade war is hurting banks in America's farm states, regulator says," 2 Aug. 2019 One where that same pass leads to Westbrook driving hard against a leveraged defense, however, has a pep to it that few defenses could contend with. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Why the Pairing of Russell Westbrook and James Harden Won’t Be a Simple Fit," 12 July 2019 In recent weeks, warnings about the market for C.L.O.s and leveraged loans have been multiplying. — Matt Phillips, New York Times, "Risky Borrowing Is Making a Comeback, but Banks Are on the Sideline," 11 June 2019 Another ad targeting African-Americans on Instagram leveraged news reports of an anti-Beyoncé rally — a viral stunt that wound up being attended by just two people — to push a pro-Beyoncé rally at the same location on Park Avenue in New York. — NBC News, "Sean Hannity, Black Lives Matter among targets of Russian influence campaign, disclosures show," 10 May 2018 Acquired through a leveraged transaction, the business faced significant sales declines due in part to a loss of credit insurance overseas. — Bloomberg News, NOLA.com, "Gibson files for bankruptcy in deal to renew guitar business," 1 May 2018 Acquired through a leveraged transaction, the business faced significant sales declines due in part to a loss of credit insurance overseas. — Tiffany Kary And Emma Orr, chicagotribune.com, "Guitar-maker Gibson files for bankruptcy in deal to renew business," 1 May 2018 Local dollars will be leveraged to secure federal grant funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to design and construct the repairs. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Harris County Flood Control District begins drive on $84 million hurricane repair program," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leveraged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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