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earn⋅ings

  [ur-ningz]
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–noun
money earned; wages; profits.
Origin:
bef. 1050; ME erning, OE earning, earnung merit, pay. See earn, -ing 1 , -s 3
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Financial Dictionary

earnings

The income of a business. Earnings usually refers to aftertax income but may occasionally be used synonymously with pretax income or even revenues.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: earn·ings
Function: noun plural
1 : something (as wages or dividends) earned as compensation for labor or the use of capital
2 : 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, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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