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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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“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

Mitchum has no plans to retire soon, but has seen friends lose their jobs recently and wants to be prepared if her earning power shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

The 'homecoming' of one of the greatest and recognisable Arab footballers - and the synergy, and earning power, or all parties was inescapable.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

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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