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1. | [ noun ] (business) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | |
Synonyms: | profit profits lucre net net_profit net_income | |
Related terms: | income dividend accumulation killing gross_profit windfall_profit markup earning_per_share fast_buck share profit | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) something that remunerates | |
Synonyms: | wage pay salary remuneration | |
Examples: | "wages were paid by check" "he wasted his pay on drink" "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" |
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Related terms: | regular_payment sick_pay found double_time living_wage pay_envelope half-pay merit_pay take-home_pay strike_pay minimum_wage combat_pay payroll pay_up pay yield | |