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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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United CEO Scott Kirby said on an earnings call in January that United would add “as many flights as are required” to stop rivals from gaining additional gates in Chicago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Anthropic reports earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Bianco notes that the S&P 500’s earnings momentum is still strong, despite the oil shock from the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Analysts have, in aggregate, raised first-quarter 2026 earnings estimates for S&P 500 companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

He rose at two-thirty to run a three-hour paper route, and deposited ail his earnings in the bank, which would swallow every penny when the Depression hit.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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