earning

The word “earning” has 2 syllables: earn-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for earning?

In the thesaurus, “earning” has 59 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for earning along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for earning

accepting
accomplishing
accumulating
achieving
acquiring
amassing
annexing
appropriating
assimilating
attaining
bagging
bringing in
capturing
carrying
catching
clearing
clutching
collecting
coming by
confiscating
deserving
drawing
entitling
gaining
garnering
gathering
getting
grasping
grossing
inheriting
knocking down
landing
making
mastering
meriting
netting
obtaining
occupying
picking up
procuring
pulling down
pursuing
qualifying
racking up
rating
reacquiring
realizing
reaping
reattaining
recapturing
regaining
remaking
scoring
securing
seizing
snatching
taking
taking over
winning

Antonyms for earning

abandoning
according
disbursing
forfeiting
giving
giving up
granting
handing over
losing
paying
refusal
rejecting
relinquishing
surrendering
throwing off
yielding

Meanings of earning

verb
1. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
2. To receive payment for work.
3. To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
4. To achieve by being worthy of.
5. To curdle, as milk.
6. To long; to yearn.
7. To grieve.

Example Sentences

She was dedicated to earning a scholarship through academic excellence.
The entrepreneur focused on earning the trust of potential investors for the startup.
The athlete spent long hours in training, earning victories on the track.
The artist dedicated years to earning recognition for their unique style and creativity.
The charity event aimed at earning funds for crucial community projects.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to earning, such as: abandoning, accepting, accomplishing, according, accumulating, achieving, acquiring.

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