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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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Analysts say the financial impact is limited, noting the ports contribute little to earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

During ASML’s fourth-quarter earnings call in January, the company said it expects Chinese sales to comprise only 20% of 2026 sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Relatively well- off workers in the eighth decile, or 10 percent-sized slice, where earnings are about $20 an hour, are now making 106.6 percent of what they earned in 1973.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich