earning

verb

present participle of earn
1
as in winning
to receive as return for effort during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

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2
as in deserving
to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work

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Recent Examples of earning Based loosely on the life and death of rock star Janis Joplin, The Rose made a movie star of Midler, earning her an Oscar nomination as well as one for co-star Frederic Forrest. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The revamp of Furness Hall will include 35 apartments for artists earning 60% to 80% of the area median income (AMI). — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026 Banks then collect interest on these balances, earning money from the accounts. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Whether homeowners will suddenly stop earning interest on their escrow account is uncertain, Maman said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 There’s something every one of us can do to change the world, and what better way to participate than by taking action with Global Citizen, earning those points, and celebrating with a day of music and advocacy to close out the summer. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 By February 2024, Israel had rained down destruction on Gaza, killing thousands of civilians including women and children, and destroying civilian infrastructure, earning censure from the international community. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Of the 120 apartments, 118 would be designated as affordable for households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, after months of learning a new offense, earning the trust of a new locker room and finding his voice, Warren is preparing to lead Stanford into the Pritchard era. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earning
  1. winning
  2. deserving
  3. gaining
  4. garnering
  5. reaping
  6. making
  7. obtaining
  8. getting
Verb
  • Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pinch-hitter Max Muncy crushed a three-run shot in the sixth inning to become the top home run hitter in Dodger Stadium history, but Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak ended with another concerning bullpen meltdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • While deserving attention, self-awareness alone isn't enough.
    — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its educational programs have reached more than 2,700 young people, UConn and Hartford public schools students and Coast Guard cadets among them, and awarded scholarships to deserving students.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deserving
Verb
  • Grahek embraced the digital nomad lifestyle after leaving an intense career and gaining the freedom to work remotely.
    — Maria Leonard Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • These rulings are not just being used in basketball, even if the sport is garnering most of the headlines.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The story has now gone viral on social media, garnering more than two million views.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of garnering
Verb
  • Unsurprisingly, firms reaping profits from the AI boom steal the show.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Best Ways to Eat More Citrus Fruits To sneak more citrus fruits into your diet, there are a few delicious, easy ways to enjoy them while reaping the most health benefits, too.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaping
Verb
  • The Cubs have been relentless against lefties this season, and that pressure continued Wednesday with lefty Jackson Kent, a Lake Park graduate from Hanover Park, making his major-league debut for the Nationals.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her artistic work extends into visual illustration and fashion, with her tattoos and styling choices making her a distinctively individual presence in the group's lineup.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Performing work requiring a permit without obtaining one could be a misdemeanor.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtaining
Verb
  • In a desperate attempt to avoid getting their fingers caught in the cookie jar, there is a pell-mell sprint toward finding a watermark removal app that can yank out the digital watermarks.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The administration has almost always characterized Iran never getting a nuclear weapon as the overriding concern.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting

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