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earning power

American  
[urn-ing pau-er] / ˈɜrn ɪŋ ˈpaʊ ər /

noun

  1. a person or business's capacity to make income or profit.


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Final regulations tie schools’ loan access to graduates’ earning power, with some wiggle room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Arteta would move far closer to his compatriot's earning power.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

“Your 50s are a turning point. There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for big expenses like tuition and mortgages and your earning power may be peaking,” Fidelity says.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Attorneys for a U.S Navy veteran said Tuesday that their client’s reputation and earning power were destroyed by a 2021 CNN report on war profiteers following the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2025

They have fewer children and have them later, when their earning power is high.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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