Synonyms of earnings

earnings

plural noun

ˈər-niŋz 

1

as in revenue

an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property

earnings from her babysitting jobs that are being put away for college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenue
• income
• profit
• return
• proceeds
• incoming(s)
• yield
• gain(s)
• money
• wages
• salary
• windfall
• funds
• finances
• resources
• capital
• killing
• pocket
• coffers
• tips
• exchequer
• pocketbook
• take-home pay
• bankroll
• wherewithal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expenses
• cost
• expenditures
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

2

as in profit

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

after subtracting what we spent on music and refreshments, the earnings from our charity gala were still impressive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profit
• proceeds
• income
• gain
• return
• payoff
• salary
• net
• sales
• revenue
• wages
• lucre
• payment
• windfall
• cleanup
• compensation
• pay
• bottom line
• killing
• yield
• interest
• gross
• emolument
• remittal
• requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• loss
• expense
• expenditure
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of earnings

The investment announcement came a day before Microsoft was scheduled to report its earnings from the October-December financial quarter and after disclosing last week its plans to lay off 10,000 employees, close to 5% of its global workforce. —CBS News, 23 Jan. 2023

With soaring inflation and fears of a recession, many companies expected to report lower earnings. —Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023

Spotify will report its fourth-quarter earnings Jan. 31 before the market opens. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2023

Microsoft is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings Tuesday. —Karen Weise, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023