Earnings: meaning, definitions and examples

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earnings

 

[ หˆษœหrnษชล‹z ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

Money that is earned through work or investments, typically shown as the total amount received over a period of time.

Synonyms

income, profit, revenue

Examples of usage

  • Earnings from her part-time job helped pay for her college tuition.
  • The company announced record earnings for the quarter.
Context #2 | Noun

business

The amount of money that a company makes during a specific period, usually before expenses are deducted.

Synonyms

income, profits, revenue

Examples of usage

  • The earnings report showed a decline in profits compared to last year.
  • Investors are eager to see the company's quarterly earnings.

Translations

Translations of the word "earnings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ganhos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einnahmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pendapatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฑัƒั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zarobki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŽ็›Š (ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใˆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท revenus

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ganancias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazanรงlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ต (์ˆ˜์ต)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฑุจุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝdฤ›lky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกrobky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ถๅ…ฅ (shลurรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zasluลพki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tekjur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฑั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™lirlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ganancias

Etymology

The word 'earnings' originated from the Old English word 'earnung' which meant 'a reward for services'. Over time, the term evolved to represent the total amount of money received as a result of work or investments. In the business context, 'earnings' refer to the financial performance of a company. The concept of earnings has been central to economic activities and financial analysis for centuries.

See also: earn, earned, earnest, earning, unearned.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,199, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.