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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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The company, which now focuses on industrial and communications software, posted adjusted earnings of 6 cents a share for its fiscal fourth quarter, up from 3 cents last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Hackett said he’ll be closely watching the approaching quarterly earnings season, where consensus is still forecasting double-digit earnings growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That could mean an unpleasant surprise for investors when Circle reports first-quarter earnings in late May or early June.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“I want to make it quite clear that we are not satisfied with our current performance,” Simply Good Foods CEO Joe Scalzo said in the earnings release.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Howard did his best to warm them to the idea of rescheduling the match, even setting aside his heretofore paramount goal of breaking Sun Beau’s earnings mark.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand