earnings (n.)

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

    [ Syn: net income , net , net profit , lucre , profit , profits ]

  2. something that remunerates; wages were paid by check; he wasted his pay on drink; they saved a quarter of all their earnings

    [ Syn: wage , pay , remuneration , salary ]

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