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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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Analysts say the financial impact is limited, noting the ports contribute little to earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It added that earnings would be within its initial range—of between 50 cents and 90 cents per share.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Leader Russell Findlay pledged to raise the point at which taxpayers start paying income tax on their earnings.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“As such, oil and equities decoupling the other way is arguably more plausible: that is, earnings momentum, amid a resilient economy, helps the S&P 500 grind higher even if oil prices stay high,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Settling into his niche as a miracle worker for tough and neurotic horses, Pollard earned assignments on nearly three hundred mounts and guided them to more than $20,000 in total purse earnings.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand