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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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The company filed confidentially, meaning it didn’t share information such as revenue and earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The earnings trend for big U.S. companies has been sublime.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts have lifted their 2026 earnings estimates by 18% in aggregate for companies in the fund since the end of February, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

What’s more, the stocks are trading at evaluated multiples of earnings estimates that have already risen.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Exxon comes out with its earnings and we need to get that as fast as possible up on screens around the world: ‘Exxon earned thirty-nine cents this quarter as opposed to thirty-six cents last quarter.’

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.