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the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received after subtracting what we spent on music and refreshments, the earnings from our charity gala were still impressive

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Recent Examples of earnings The world’s largest maker of chips, smartphones and display panels is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, followed by a call during which analysts are likely to question its capacity management plans. Sohee Kim, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2023 Johnson & Johnson beat earnings expectations in the final quarter of 2022 even as a strong dollar and sinking COVID-19 vaccine sales hurt revenue. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023 Non-GAAP earnings per share were $3.71 and up significantly from $2.16 a year ago. Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 The investment announcement came a day before Microsoft was scheduled to report its earnings from the October-December financial quarter and after disclosing last week its plans to lay off 10,000 employees, close to 5% of its global workforce. CBS News, 23 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for earnings
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnings
proceeds
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  • All proceeds from beer sales, from the main tent at the corner of West and Jefferson, go to the Downriver for Veterans organization.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The proceeds, augmented by withdrawing Britain’s subsidies to Brussels (a net contribution of £10.8 billion in 2015), would free up cash for investment in infrastructure, schools and the beloved National Health Service.
    Dominic Greene, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023

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“Earnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnings. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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