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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

BlackRock will update investors next week when it reports earnings and may shed light on fundraising in its private-markets businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Constellation Brands, the U.S. importer of beers including Corona Extra and Modelo Especial, beat expectations for fourth quarter earnings but issued lower than expected fiscal year 2027 guidance and withdrew its estimates for 2028.

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

He rose at two-thirty to run a three-hour paper route, and deposited ail his earnings in the bank, which would swallow every penny when the Depression hit.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand