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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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BlackRock agreed to pay an estimated 35 times forward earnings for the firm, a premium price that was comparable with how private-credit manager Ares was valued at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

For the fiscal fourth quarter ended Feb. 28, Constellation reported earnings of $1.90 a share and net sales of $1.92 billion, down 11% from a year ago.

From Barron's • 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

They not only tripled their earnings but they received much praise for their unselfish patriotism.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith