Takings
noun
The amount of money earned from a business or job.
The takings from the bakery were down this week.
Often appears as...
- weekly takings
- daily takings
noun
The action of taking something.
The takings of illegal substances is a punishable offence.
Often appears as...
- takings of property
- unlawful takings
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
The amount of money earned from a business or job.
The takings from the bakery were down this week.
Often appears as...
- weekly takings
- daily takings
noun
The action of taking something.
The takings of illegal substances is a punishable offence.
Often appears as...
- takings of property
- unlawful takings
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Business Context
Often used in retail and entertainment to discuss revenue.
The takings at the cinema peak during blockbuster releases.
Pro Tip 2/3Timeframe Specific
Takings can be prefixed with a period to indicate earnings within that time.
Monthly takings help us estimate the store's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Fluctuation Awareness
Takings can go up or down; it reflects economic activity.
Poor weather affected foot traffic and our takings declined.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Context
Often used in retail and entertainment to discuss revenue.
The takings at the cinema peak during blockbuster releases.
Pro Tip 2/3Timeframe Specific
Takings can be prefixed with a period to indicate earnings within that time.
Monthly takings help us estimate the store's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Fluctuation Awareness
Takings can go up or down; it reflects economic activity.
Poor weather affected foot traffic and our takings declined.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Context
Often used in retail and entertainment to discuss revenue.
The takings at the cinema peak during blockbuster releases.
Pro Tip 2/3Timeframe Specific
Takings can be prefixed with a period to indicate earnings within that time.
Monthly takings help us estimate the store's performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Fluctuation Awareness
Takings can go up or down; it reflects economic activity.
Poor weather affected foot traffic and our takings declined.
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Quote examples
Michael Kinsley
American Journalist
It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives' recipe for judicial activism just as they say liberals have misused the equal protection clause.
Quote examples
Michael Kinsley
American Journalist
The case decided on Thursday, though, seemed promising to takings fans because it wasn't about compensation. It was about the requirement that any government taking must have a 'public purpose.
Quote examples
Luke Hemsworth
Australian Actor
I don't care where I sit in terms of hierarchy, box office takings, or any of that stuff.
Quote examples
Michael Kinsley
American Journalist
It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives' recipe for judicial activism just as they say liberals have misused the equal protection clause.
Quote examples
Michael Kinsley
American Journalist
The case decided on Thursday, though, seemed promising to takings fans because it wasn't about compensation. It was about the requirement that any government taking must have a 'public purpose.
Quote examples
Luke Hemsworth
Australian Actor
I don't care where I sit in terms of hierarchy, box office takings, or any of that stuff.
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