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

An alternative to a warranty is to set aside money in a dedicated high-yield savings account for future car repairs, so your cash is earning a healthy return until it’s needed. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

For a team like that season’s Minnesota North Stars, finishing fourth instead of third — and earning about $2,000 more for each player by beating the Blues in the first round — would have been preferable. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Treasury says roughly 7 million children are enrolled and 86% of participants are from families earning less than $200,000 per year. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Domingo is an actor, writer, director and producer, earning two Academy Award nominations, as well as co-chairing the 2025 Met Gala, which raised funds for The Costume Institute. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

However, Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese moved the AFC 44 yards in 75 seconds to set up teammate Yepremian’s winning kick, earning the AFC players an extra $500 each. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Cusk studied English at New College, Oxford, earning a degree in 1988. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard. — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026

Rob Harley played at York High School in Elmhurst before walking on at Ohio State and eventually earning three letters as a safety. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026