Definition of earnings in English:

earnings

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plural noun

1Money obtained in return for labor or services.
‘he claimed damages for loss of earnings’
- ‘These are a form of personal pension where links to earnings or length of service are tenuous.’
- ‘It is in that context that the deduction from loss of earnings arises in relation to saved living expenses.’
- ‘Mr Winston has claimed he was concerned about the ground before his fall and is unhappy about loss of earnings.’
- ‘He plans to bring a civil action against them, claiming unfair arrest and loss of earnings.’
- ‘He claims he was forced to give up his job a few months after the accident and has suffered a loss of earnings.’
- ‘As well as the considerable loss of earnings, he was unable to do anything for himself.’
- ‘I'm prepared to suffer the loss of earnings that a prolonged strike will entail.’
- ‘If it had succeeded it would have eliminated the Claimant's claim for future loss of earnings.’
- ‘It was in a restaurant and the money was small so I needed to increase my earnings.’
- ‘Where the main criterion of success is money, your achievement expresses itself as earnings.’
- ‘But if you survive you will need money for care as well as to replace your earnings.’
- ‘This relief benefits employees who have high earnings and long periods of service.’
- ‘Though not a rich man, his current earnings are more than enough to support his family.’
- ‘He worked hard and sent much of his earnings to Pakistan for his young family.’
- ‘These seasonal peaks provided a bare living for those who relied on supplementary earnings.’
- ‘How much you pay towards your fees is dependant on your parents earnings and any assets your family may hold.’
- ‘He doesn't know what it is to work for a living or to have to budget his earnings or to care for other people.’
- ‘Women who earn up to average weekly earnings would receive full income replacement.’
- ‘Patients on a good income will manage, but those on less than average earnings will be hit hard.’
- ‘Their redundancy payments will be based on their earnings so the decision to strike would impact on these.’
income, wages, salary, stipend, pay, take-home pay, gross pay, net pay
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1. 1.1Income derived from an investment or product.
  ‘savers who are attracted by the tax-free earnings’
  ‘The bulk of Microsoft's earnings derive from royalties on copyrighted software code.’
  ‘By 1914 interest on foreign loans and investment equalled a quarter of export earnings.’
  ‘Shares in its leading companies have raced ahead, fuelled by prospects of rising export earnings.’
  ‘It has since focused its attention on the local market, to make up for the lost export earnings.’
  ‘Bigge also supported the role of small farmers, but saw that wool could provide export earnings.’
  ‘A consequence for investors is that earnings are being diluted as more shares are issued.’
  ‘Therefore we must say that a stock derives its value from its dividends, not its earnings.’
  ‘The company also reported a fall in net income for Q4 due to tax on repatriated foreign earnings.’
  ‘That would be good news for exporters, and also for UK companies with high dollar earnings.’
  ‘This forecast drop in sales will cancel out the boost to earnings that cost savings from the merger has produced.’
  ‘Both companies are expected to announce strong earnings and dividend growth.’
  ‘All divisions reported increased sales and either reduced losses or improved earnings.’
  ‘You will not be taxed on income or earnings you make from money on which you have already paid basic rate income tax.’
  ‘It is a business which is capable of delivering consistent growth in earnings and shareholder value.’
  ‘Unilever said it expects low double-digit growth in earnings per share this financial year.’
  ‘The strong level of deposits on hand provides the group with high visibility of earnings.’
  ‘The bank is rated at nines times earnings when some years back it was up to 15 times.’
  ‘Both companies are valued at 13 times earnings and offer a similar dividend yield.’
  ‘Dividend cover is a measure of how many times a company can afford the dividend out of its current earnings.’
  ‘Company earnings slumped, scores of companies announced profit warnings and job cuts.’
  income, wages, salary, stipend, pay, take-home pay, gross pay, net pay
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