earner

British  

/ ˈɜːnə /

noun

1. a person who earns money

2. informal an activity or thing that produces income, esp illicitly

   a nice little earner

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Example Sentences

They say income tax revenue paid by Massachusetts’s highest earners has surged.

From The Wall Street Journal

And many of the top NIL earners for 2026 are playing college basketball — including the popular March Madness tournament right now.

From MarketWatch

Polls show a majority of New York voters approve of increasing taxes on high-income earners in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

While I recognize this is a “first-world problem” — a high earner, still working at 73, fretting over less than $10,000 in taxes — I am frustrated.

From MarketWatch

However, the story also noted that such outflows were taking place before the tax went into effect and the number of higher-income earners leaving fell year-over-year.

From Barron's