earned; earning; earns
1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner
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Verb (1)
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
Analysts expect Constellation to have earned $3.32 cents per share on revenues of $2.54 billion in the three months ended Nov. 30, according to LSEG.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Top contenders in film include A Complete Unknown (the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet), The Substance (with Demi Moore), Conclave (featuring Ralph Fiennes), and The Brutalist (starring Adrien Brody), each earning multiple nominations across acting and best movie categories.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Women with certifications or professional memberships earn 36% more each week than those without, making this an essential step for career growth.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Verb
After the military, Jabbar earned a degree from Georgia State University, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
Analysts expect Constellation to have earned $3.32 cents per share on revenues of $2.54 billion in the three months ended Nov. 30, according to LSEG.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Top contenders in film include A Complete Unknown (the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet), The Substance (with Demi Moore), Conclave (featuring Ralph Fiennes), and The Brutalist (starring Adrien Brody), each earning multiple nominations across acting and best movie categories.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Women with certifications or professional memberships earn 36% more each week than those without, making this an essential step for career growth.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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