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earnings

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /
NOUN
money for work performed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bottom line gain income pay proceeds profit return revenue salary
STRONG
balance emolument gate groceries lucre net payoff receipts remuneration reward salt stipend takings wages
WEAK
in the black piece of the pie take-home
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss payment
WEAK
bills losses payout

Example Sentences

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Constellation said it expects adjusted earnings per share of $11.20 to $11.90 over that period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share were $1.90, compared with estimates of $1.71 a share according to analysts polled by FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Equities are tied to corporate performance, and the effects of the Iran war and higher oil prices haven’t yet shown up in earnings calls.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Zuckerberg managed expectations for the model on an earnings call in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Your first earnings, so you get to choose.”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman