Winnings
noun
The money or items that a person has won, for example in a lottery or by betting.
She invested all her lottery winnings in a business.
Often appears as...
- lottery winnings
- casino winnings
noun
The amount of money or profit earned in a business or tournament.
The company has doubled its earnings from last year.
Often appears as...
- business winnings
- tournament winnings
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Business
noun
The money or items that a person has won, for example in a lottery or by betting.
She invested all her lottery winnings in a business.
Often appears as...
- lottery winnings
- casino winnings
noun
The amount of money or profit earned in a business or tournament.
The company has doubled its earnings from last year.
Often appears as...
- business winnings
- tournament winnings
Usage tips
Business
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Pro Tip 1/3Gambling Context
Use 'winnings' when referring to money won from betting, games, or competitions.
He plans to donate a portion of his poker winnings to charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Nature
'Winnings' often implies a one-time gain, not regular income.
Her winnings from the contest allowed her to take a dream vacation.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncertain Amount
The amount of 'winnings' is usually not fixed and can vary widely.
The roulette player's winnings amounted to thousands of dollars.
Pro Tip 1/3Gambling Context
Use 'winnings' when referring to money won from betting, games, or competitions.
He plans to donate a portion of his poker winnings to charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Nature
'Winnings' often implies a one-time gain, not regular income.
Her winnings from the contest allowed her to take a dream vacation.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncertain Amount
The amount of 'winnings' is usually not fixed and can vary widely.
The roulette player's winnings amounted to thousands of dollars.
Pro Tip 1/3Gambling Context
Use 'winnings' when referring to money won from betting, games, or competitions.
He plans to donate a portion of his poker winnings to charity.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Nature
'Winnings' often implies a one-time gain, not regular income.
Her winnings from the contest allowed her to take a dream vacation.
Pro Tip 3/3Uncertain Amount
The amount of 'winnings' is usually not fixed and can vary widely.
The roulette player's winnings amounted to thousands of dollars.
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Safari Live - Day 110 PIPE...
sleep out here in the open why do you think that it's gonna be a little bit warmer where he is but I don't think that much warmer so he had a better spot earlier on I think this morning he had the winnings but I don't know if he got tired of it perhaps too many cars cuz it was right next to a main road so that could be the reason why he decided to leave that spot other
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How people rationalize...
It is believed that Crundwell felt entitled to a lavish lifestyle based on her position, and the notoriety her winnings brought to the city. It's tempting to think of fraud as a victimless crime because corporations and civic institutions aren't people.
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How we should name our...
winnings with many fewer people so you see this is well in the way we pick up haps is a fantastic paper it's about ten years old now from a journal called psychological science and what happened was the authors took a whole lot of pets
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The tyranny of merit PIPE...
This way of thinking about success arises from a seemingly attractive principle. If everyone has an equal chance, the winners deserve their winnings.
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Safari Live - Day 110 PIPE...
sleep out here in the open why do you think that it's gonna be a little bit warmer where he is but I don't think that much warmer so he had a better spot earlier on I think this morning he had the winnings but I don't know if he got tired of it perhaps too many cars cuz it was right next to a main road so that could be the reason why he decided to leave that spot other
Video examples
How people rationalize...
It is believed that Crundwell felt entitled to a lavish lifestyle based on her position, and the notoriety her winnings brought to the city. It's tempting to think of fraud as a victimless crime because corporations and civic institutions aren't people.
Video examples
How we should name our...
winnings with many fewer people so you see this is well in the way we pick up haps is a fantastic paper it's about ten years old now from a journal called psychological science and what happened was the authors took a whole lot of pets
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The tyranny of merit PIPE...
This way of thinking about success arises from a seemingly attractive principle. If everyone has an equal chance, the winners deserve their winnings.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I kind of didn't look at anyone else's strategy for 'Jeopardy!' I thought, I'm going to build this from the ground up... If I had never seen a 'Jeopardy!' game played before, what would I have to do to play it to maximize my winnings, maximize my chances of winning?
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Tony Finau
American Athlete
It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings. There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don't play well, you're often losing a lot of your own money.
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Laura Moser
American Author
The only lottery I've ever won was a $100 scratch-off card at age 16, and the 7-Eleven clerk who sold it to me said I was too young to claim my winnings.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
I have won this lottery. It's a gigantic lottery, and it's called Amazon.com. And I'm using my lottery winnings to push us a little further into space.
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Kenneth Langone
American Businessman
I learned playing poker that you never count your winnings because that's when you start to lose.
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Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
That's the beauty of being above board - you can brag about your winnings.
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Rafael dos Anjos
Brazilian Athlete
I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.
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Paul Samuelson
American Economist
It is dead wrong about necessary surplus of winnings over losings.
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Charles Van Doren
American Celebrity
My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.
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Nicole Sullivan
American Actress
My kitty cats could rely on my poker winnings.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
I kind of didn't look at anyone else's strategy for 'Jeopardy!' I thought, I'm going to build this from the ground up... If I had never seen a 'Jeopardy!' game played before, what would I have to do to play it to maximize my winnings, maximize my chances of winning?
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Tony Finau
American Athlete
It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings. There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don't play well, you're often losing a lot of your own money.
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Laura Moser
American Author
The only lottery I've ever won was a $100 scratch-off card at age 16, and the 7-Eleven clerk who sold it to me said I was too young to claim my winnings.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
I have won this lottery. It's a gigantic lottery, and it's called Amazon.com. And I'm using my lottery winnings to push us a little further into space.
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Kenneth Langone
American Businessman
I learned playing poker that you never count your winnings because that's when you start to lose.
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Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
That's the beauty of being above board - you can brag about your winnings.
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Rafael dos Anjos
Brazilian Athlete
I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.
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Paul Samuelson
American Economist
It is dead wrong about necessary surplus of winnings over losings.
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Charles Van Doren
American Celebrity
My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.
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Nicole Sullivan
American Actress
My kitty cats could rely on my poker winnings.
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