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earnings

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɝnɪŋz// UK //ˈɜːnɪŋz// earn·ings

n. the money you get from working or the profit a company makes. It is often used when talking about business reports or your total pay for the year.

n. the total amount of money received as compensation for work or as profit from business operations. Often used in corporate reporting to describe net income over a specific period.


SIMPLE

The company reported record earnings this quarter.

CONTEXTUAL

Despite the rise in revenue, the firm's net earnings dropped due to higher manufacturing costs and taxes.

COMPLEX

Analysts remain cautious about the stock because the company's projected earnings fail to account for potential shifts in international trade policy and currency fluctuations.

Synonyms
Origin

From earning + -s.

Pitfall

His earning is very highHis earnings are very highThe word is almost always used in the plural form 'earnings' and takes a plural verb.

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