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earnings

[ ur-ningz ]

noun

  1. money earned; wages; profits.


earnings

/ ˈɜːɪŋ /

plural noun

  1. money or other payment earned
  2. the profits of an enterprise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earnings1

before 1050; Middle English erning, Old English earning, earnung merit, pay. See earn 1, -ing 1, -s 3
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The Austin, Texas-based company reported adjusted earnings per share of 27 cents, well below analysts’ expectations of 41 cents.

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For instance, Teachers Building Society works with those in the teaching profession, while Kensington offers a better earnings calculation to NHS staff, police officers, firefighters and teachers.

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If you end up partially or completely disabled after your diagnosis, your future earnings will take a dive.

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It has boosted his earnings to levels never seen before by a player in a single season and the £500,000 top prize would take him close to the £2m mark.

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But while the economy looks good on paper, workers in the area contend with wages that have flatlined over the last 15 years while house prices increased to ten times average earnings.

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