Earnings

Pronunciation: /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/

Definitions of earnings

noun money received as payment for work or services rendered

Example Sentences

A1 I work hard to increase my earnings.

A2 She was happy with her earnings from the part-time job.

B1 The company's earnings have been steadily increasing over the past year.

B2 Investors were pleased with the company's quarterly earnings report.

C1 The CEO's bonus is directly tied to the company's annual earnings.

C2 Analysts are predicting record-breaking earnings for the tech giant this quarter.

Examples of earnings in a Sentence

formal The company reported a significant increase in earnings for the last quarter.

informal I heard that John's earnings have gone up since he started his new job.

slang She's raking in the big bucks with her new business, her earnings are through the roof!

figurative His hard work and dedication finally paid off, his earnings are now soaring like an eagle.

Grammatical Forms of earnings

• past tense: earned
• plural: earnings
• comparative: more earnings
• superlative: most earnings
• present tense: earn
• future tense: will earn
• perfect tense: have earned
• continuous tense: is earning
• singular: earning
• positive degree: earnings
• infinitive: to earn
• gerund: earning
• participle: earned

Origin and Evolution of earnings

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'earnings' originated from the Old English word 'earnung' which means 'merit or desert'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'earnings' shifted from 'merit or desert' to 'money gained through work or investments'.