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earn·ings n pl1: something (as wages or dividends) earned as compensation for labor or the use of capital2: the balance of revenue for a specified period that remains after deducting related costs and expenses incurred compare profit
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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balance, commission, compensation, earned income, emolument, fruit of labor, gains, income, lucrum, money earned, pay, payment, personal gain, proceeds, profit, profits, profits from employment, quaestus, rate, receipts, recompense, remuneration, returns, revenue, reward, reward of labor, reward of office, salary, takings, wages, winnings
associated concepts: accrued earnings, annual earnings, corporate earnings, earning capacity, future earnings, gross earnings, individual earnings, loss of earnings, net earnings, profits, rents, surplus earnings, total earnings
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annuity, boom (prosperity), commission (fee), compensation, honorarium, income, interest (profit), output, pay, payment (remittance), possessions, proceeds, profit, recompense, revenue, wage
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.That which is earned, usually money.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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earnings — [n] money for work performed balance, bottom line*, emolument, gain, gate, groceries*, income, in the black*, lucre, net, pay, payoff, piece of the pie*, proceeds, profit, receipts, remuneration, return, revenue, reward, salary, salt*, stipend,… … New thesaurus
earnings — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ money or income earned … English terms dictionary
earnings — [ʉrn′iŋz] pl.n. 1. wages, salary, or other recompense earned by working 2. money made by an investment or an enterprise; profits … English World dictionary
Earnings — Net income for the company during the period. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * earnings earn‧ings [ˈɜːnɪŋz ǁ ˈɜːr ] noun [plural] 1. FINANCE the money that a person receives for the work they do in a particular period of time: • He… … Financial and business terms
earnings — net income for the company during a period. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Often a general phrase, meaning profits . It does however have a very specific definition in the context of earnings per share. Here, it is defined as profit after tax,… … Financial and business terms
earnings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, record, strong ▪ low, meagre/meager ▪ average ▪ annual, hourly … Collocations dictionary
earnings — Income. That which is earned; i.e., money earned from performance of labor, services, sale of goods, etc. Revenue earned by an individual or business. Earnings generally include but are not limited to: salaries and wages, interest and dividends,… … Black's law dictionary
Earnings — The amount of profit that a company produces during a specific period, which is usually defined as a quarter (three calendar months) or a year. Earnings typically refer to after tax net income.Ultimately, a business s earnings are the main… … Investment dictionary
earnings — The net income or profit of a business. Because of the importance of earnings in calculating the earnings per share, there has been considerable debate as to its definition. Under Statement of Standard Accounting Practice (SSAP) 6, earnings… … Accounting dictionary
