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as in winning
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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as in deserving
to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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Recent Examples of earning
The 26-year-old singer went from cult favorite to overnight sensation, culminating in her 2023 debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess earning an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammys.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
An estimated 37% of Black graduates reported a negative net worth ten years after earning a bachelor's degree.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The Future Talk sessions featured beginner, expert, and founder tracks tailored to participants’ familiarity with the startup ecosystem, earning positive feedback from attendees.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
This will make your request seem more reasonable and grounded in what others in your field are earning.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The true freshman appeared in all 12 games (3 starts), earning a chance at a starting role midway through the season.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Due to a higher market cap, the earning potential multiplies for an investor at any stage.
—Uriel Maslansky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
An estimated 37% of Black graduates reported a negative net worth ten years after earning a bachelor's degree.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The Future Talk sessions featured beginner, expert, and founder tracks tailored to participants’ familiarity with the startup ecosystem, earning positive feedback from attendees.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
This will make your request seem more reasonable and grounded in what others in your field are earning.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The true freshman appeared in all 12 games (3 starts), earning a chance at a starting role midway through the season.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Due to a higher market cap, the earning potential multiplies for an investor at any stage.
—Uriel Maslansky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earning
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The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Bucs, meanwhile, have to keep winning and hope the Falcons lose.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Student of the Week celebrates deserving high school students.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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And there’s not enough room for all the women deserving an Oscar nomination.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Students will conduct research and real-world applications using state-of-the-art cybersecurity testbeds, gaining experience and expertise in artificial intelligence, network security, and cyber-physical systems.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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To the right group of employees, learning new skills and gaining practical experience is a powerful motivator.Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Strikes — particularly ones that happen during the holidays, a time of high economic activity — can help unions exercise leverage during negotiations or flex their muscles by garnering support from workers and sympathetic consumers.CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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What appeared like a series of very random choices has paid off, garnering more organic press for this film than any traditional media circuit would have.Riann Phillip, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.Koushik Sundar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.Ehsan Ahmadi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The church is also making strides toward overcoming the language barriers inherent in a multilingual service.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The initials were redacted from the filing, making the identity of the witness unclear.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Leaders often focus on obtaining buy-in from senior leaders and forget about those doing and managing the work.Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Earning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earning. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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