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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Did Microsoft’s earnings meet, exceed, or fall short of your expectations?

From The Wall Street Journal

The airline on Wednesday gave guidance for adjusted earnings per share this year, which strip out one-time items, to increase to $4 a share for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted earnings per share were 85 cents, ahead of estimates of 77 cents a share according to analysts polled by FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents, ahead of estimates of 39 cents a share according to analysts polled by FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its last quarterly earnings statement in October, the company said it spent $1.8 billion on severance costs tied to planned job cuts.

From Barron's

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