Synonyms

earnings

American

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

noun

money earned; wages; profits.

earnings British

/ ˈɜːnɪŋz /

plural noun

money or other payment earned
the profits of an enterprise

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Etymology

Origin of earnings

before 1050; Middle English erning, Old English earning, earnung merit, pay. See earn ¹, -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, real earnings, which are adjusted for inflation, grew by 3.5% in the same period.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The 0.2-stroke difference corresponds to a five-rank improvement and $13,000 to $23,400 in earnings per tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Moreover, corporate earnings season looms with key outlooks from tech sector giants, and the returns they expect from their billions in AI investments, likely to take center stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Nvidia stands out with much higher projected growth rates for revenue and earnings than the S&P 500 or the IT sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

That would be awesome, even if their parents were making them put all their earnings into college savings accounts.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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