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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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In a recent earnings report, Hutchison said the issue has complicated talks over a potential sale of stakes in certain port assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Estimates have come down ahead of earnings too, with 20 out of 23 analysts lowering them since March 31.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But earnings will explode to $4.16 a share in 2028 as the chip business ramps up, Morgan Stanley estimated.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Most migrant workers with meagre earnings can't afford to pay so much," says Rajesh Kumar.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman