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earnings
plural nounSynonyms & Antonyms of earnings
1
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
- earnings from her babysitting jobs that are being put away for college
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2
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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- charge,
- cost,
- disbursement,
- expenditure,
- expense,
- loss,
- outgo,
- outlay
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“Earnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnings. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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