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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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Before the report Thursday, Wall Street forecast earnings of 40 cents per share with sales totaling $345.4 million, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Hackett said he’ll be closely watching the approaching quarterly earnings season, where consensus is still forecasting double-digit earnings growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Simply Good Foods’ fiscal Q2 earnings beat forecasts, but revenue fell 9.4% to $326 million, missing its own outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Compass expects Circle’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to fall 19% in the first quarter from last quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet they were good sons, considerate of us, patient with others, always giving us a fair share of their earnings.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya