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earnings
plural noun
earn·ings
ˈər-niŋz
1
: something (such as wages) earned
2
: the balance of revenue after deduction of costs and expenses
Synonyms
Examples of earnings in a Sentence
earnings from her babysitting jobs that are being put away for college
after subtracting what we spent on music and refreshments, the earnings from our charity gala were still impressive
Recent Examples on the Web
Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are set to report earnings after the bell Thursday and all eyes will be scrutinizing the results to see how those challenges affected the crucial December quarter.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
The three tech giants, the Detroit auto maker and the energy behemoth are among companies set to report earnings Thursday.
—Josh Mitchell, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Tech giants Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta report earnings this week.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 30 Jan. 2023
The world’s largest maker of chips, smartphones and display panels is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, followed by a call during which analysts are likely to question its capacity management plans.
—Sohee Kim, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Earnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earnings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
earnings
plural noun
earn·ings
ˈər-niŋz
: something earned
especially
: money received as wages or gained as profit
Legal Definition
earnings
noun plural
earn·ings
1
: something (as wages or dividends) earned as compensation for labor or the use of capital
2
: the balance of revenue for a specified period that remains after deducting related costs and expenses incurred compare profit
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