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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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That’s true when the tea leaves you’re trying to read have to do with the economy, earnings, consumer sentiment or other hard-to-predict things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, such as market-to-market adjustments on investments and settlements on fuel hedges, rose to 64 cents from 45 cents, and beat the FactSet consensus of 58 cents.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

His $120 million earnings from PGA Tour purses pales in comparison to what he has made in endorsements — an estimated $2 billion, most notably from Nike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Exxon will release full first-quarter earnings on May 1.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Granny had serious doubts about being able to see them go any further, for the cost of black education had risen dramatically, and her earnings from gardening had not.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane