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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Wall Street’s stomach for those riskier bets could be tested next week, with earnings reports due from crypto-treasury company Strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

When those thresholds are frozen, more income is taxed at higher rates as someone's earnings rise, a process known as fiscal drag.

From BBC

“I think it would help sentiment a bit and let us refocus on the data—which is pretty Goldilocks—and earnings, which, on balance, are fine.”

From Barron's

But his earnings fluctuate constantly, depending on order volume, distance, and the incentives offered by the app.

From BBC

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