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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 said in a preliminary earnings report Tuesday that it likely recorded an operating profit of 1.674 trillion won, equivalent to $1.11 billion, for the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It is scheduled to release full quarterly results, including a breakdown of earnings by business segment, later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Every $10 billion or so in incremental revenue amounts to roughly $1 in incremental earnings per share, according to Rasgon’s math.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Coming into Monday trading, BAE stock was up 51% over the past 12 months, leaving shares trading for about 28 times estimated 2026 earnings, up from 20 times a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He had plenty left over after buying five cans of frozen lemonade mix with his earnings from yesterday.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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