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
• bagging
• drawing
• bringing in
• pulling down
• scoring
• knocking down
• accumulating
• coming by
• accomplishing
• grossing
• amassing
• netting
• regaining
• occupying
• catching
• recapturing
• clearing
• annexing
• racking up
• remaking
• taking over
• reacquiring
• picking up
• notching (up)
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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
• entitling
• rating
• qualifying