Synonyms of earning

earning

verb

present participle of earn

1

as in winning

to receive as return for effort

during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winning
• gaining
• garnering
• reaping
• making
• obtaining
• getting
• attaining
• securing
• landing
• acquiring
• realizing
• capturing
• achieving
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• bagging
• bringing in
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• scoring
• accumulating
• accomplishing
• grossing
• netting
• amassing
• regaining
• occupying
• catching
• clearing
• recapturing
• annexing
• notching (up)
• taking over
• remaking
• racking up
• reacquiring
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• giving
• granting
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserving
• meriting
• rating
• entitling
• qualifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earning

Renfro was the starting center on both teams, earning all-conference honors in ’21. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Even when combined with state-level wage increases or multiple jobs, many workers earning near the federal minimum wage remain close to or below the poverty line. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

The Social Security Administration takes your highest-earning 35 years of work and calculates your average monthly earnings from those years, adjusted upward for subsequent growth in average wages. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

As income increases, the amount of matches goes down, phasing out for single filers earning between $20,500 and $35,500 ($41,000 to $71,000 for those filing jointly). — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 July 2026

This is primarily because banks reserve offers for lower-risk borrowers, since banks aren’t earning interest on those balances during the introductory period. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026

With Gaza cut off from the outside world, there are very few ways of earning the money necessary to provide food and shelter. — Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026

More than one-third received no social security benefits, and 65 percent reported earning less than the legal minimum wage when factoring in skill level and overtime. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Morton, a British native who’s been acting since age 12, has pulled off a dynamic and varied career over three-plus decades, earning Oscar noms for her supporting role in Sweet and Lowdown and lead turn in In America. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026