earn

[urn] / ɜrn /

VERB

make money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire bring in collect derive draw gain get make obtain pick up realize reap receive score secure win

STRONG

attain clear consummate cop effect gather gross hustle net perform procure profit pull rate snag sock turn wrangle

WEAK

be gainfully employed be in line for bring home bring home the bacon bring home the groceries clean up make fast buck make it big pay one's dues pull down scare up scrape together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade fail forfeit give lose miss pass spend surrender yield

STRONG

give in neglect

WEAK

cost throw away

VERB

deserve a reward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire gain reap score win

STRONG

attain bag harvest merit net rate warrant

WEAK

be entitled to be worthy of come by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose

WEAK

cost spend throw away

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The table includes projected compound annual growth rates for the companies’ revenue and earnings per share from calendar 2025 through 2027.

From MarketWatch

Palantir Technologies reported a record-breaking quarter on Monday, beating revenue and earnings expectations and sending the stock up 9% in after-hours trading.

From MarketWatch

He said that some of the “trickier” corporate earnings are now in the rearview mirror for this season and brief pockets of weakness in equities last month have been bought.

From MarketWatch

Palantir, which sells software to centralize, manage and analyze large amounts of data, has been riding the broader AI buzz to ever-higher earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The class clown is definitely the one earning us an A right now.

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