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earnings
noun
money
that
a
person
receives
for
work
,
services
,
or
investments
•
After
moving
to
the
city
,
Maria's
earnings
increased
by
20%
.
After
moving
to
the
city
,
Maria's
earnings
increased
by
20%
.
•
He
saves
a
part
of
his
weekly
earnings
for
his
daughter's
education
.
He
saves
a
part
of
his
weekly
earnings
for
his
daughter's
education
.
From
the
verb
“
earn
”
+
plural
noun
suffix
“
-ings
”,
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.
noun
the
profit
that
a
business
makes
during
a
particular
period
,
after
costs
are
subtracted
•
The
tech
giant
announced
record
quarterly
earnings
on
Tuesday
.
The
tech
giant
announced
record
quarterly
earnings
on
Tuesday
.
•
Higher
oil
prices
boosted
the
firm's
earnings
last
year
.
Higher
oil
prices
boosted
the
firm's
earnings
last
year
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
extended
to
corporate
profits
in
the
late
19th
century
.
