earnings vs profit

profit vs earnings

earnings and profit both are nouns.

earnings is not a verb while profit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
earnings	Yes	No	No	No
profit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, earnings and profit are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of earnings include lucre, net, net income, net profit, profits.

earnings (noun)	profit (noun)
something that remunerates	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

earnings (verb)	profit (verb)
	make a profit; gain money or materially
	derive a benefit from

Difference between earnings and profit

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