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Meaning of 'earnings' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Earnings [ pl. ]
- of Earning

Meaning of 'earnings' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . earnings [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that remunerates
Example in sentence:
  • he wasted his pay on drink;
  • they saved a quarter of all their earnings;
  • wages were paid by check

Nearby Words:

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