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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Management, during Target’s earnings call in November, said some of those efforts were starting to pay off.

From MarketWatch

The German sector trades at 38 times forecast earnings, up from 20 times at the start of last year and far above the 15 times of the German market as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal

The higher rates have already shown up in earnings.

From Barron's

The rotation into European, Japanese, and Chinese stocks we have seen over the past year won’t be supported if these energy import-dependent manufacturing states face negative surprises to corporate earnings and margins.

From Barron's

When these relationships end, female subordinates’ earnings drop by roughly 18% the year after the breakup, with losses persisting for at least four years.

From The Wall Street Journal

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