noun

earnings

earnings, income, revenue

The company's earnings have increased this year.

The company's earnings have increased this year.

His average weekly earnings are £500.

His average weekly earnings are $500.

((sb.'s)) earnings What are your annual earnings?

Synonyms: income, revenue, profit, salary

From 'earning' plus the plural suffix '-s'. It refers to the total amount of money that has been earned.

'Earnings' refers to the *money* you get. It's always plural. Think of it as the result of the action 'earning'.

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