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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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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

Seaspan operates long-term charters with major liners, offering stable cash flows and counter-cyclical earnings relative to shipbuilders, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It added that earnings would be within its initial range—of between 50 cents and 90 cents per share.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

MS estimates modest earnings per share accretion of less than 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I take out my earnings for the day and put them on the kitchen counter.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya