piece of the pie

NOUN

earnings

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 take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt loss payment

WEAK

bills losses payout

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And both sportsbooks and prediction markets want a piece of the pie, which could be worth trillions by the time another anniversary rolls around.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"All of these companies will take a piece of the pie, and the pie continues to get bigger," he said of AI industry frontrunners.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

"My personality is a big pie. Each character is a piece of the pie."

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

More than 200,000 women compete in NCAA-sanctioned sports each year, and a centralized payment structure could have resulted in their earning a much bigger piece of the pie than they had the past few years.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

"Will you have a piece of the pie, Mr. Goodman?" asked Bobby's mother of the minister.

From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul

piece of the pie

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