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earnings

noun

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
S
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

noun

  1. something that remunerates

    “wages were paid by cash”

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Example Sentences

wages were paid by cash
he wasted his pay on drink
they saved a quarter of all their earnings

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