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Definitions

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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Still, the shares aren’t exactly cheap, changing hands for 25 times expected earnings to Meta’s 18-times multiple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

So while Essilor’s forward earnings multiple is higher than Meta’s, it is now below its five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Rising consensus estimates for this year and next also point to a robust earnings outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the price has come down a little, and the earnings are going up a lot, the market starts to look reasonably priced.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They probably took their earnings and went to live in the cities.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.