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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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A stock’s forward P/E is its price divided by the consensus earnings estimate among analysts working for brokerage or research firms polled by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Information Technology earnings are projected to grow over 46% to $182.8 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The S&P energy-sector index now trades at a forward earnings multiple of around 17.5 times versus 15.8 times at the end of 2025 and a five-year average of around 13 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Even amid worries about rising capital expenditure and lower prospective returns, the return on equity for these stocks remains high, with earnings revisions more positive than for any other sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The victory bumped him up to the top spot in the 1937 earnings race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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