net
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5.6
- noun
- /nɛt/
- Specialized
- When tallied in 2007, it was estimated to have a cumulative net worth of some $12 billion.
Examples
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I'll offer you 10% of my net profits, plus 5% of all corporate holdings.
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The findings indicate that socioeconomic status is a strong predictor of transfer, net of these controls.
Academic text (2015) -
Plus half our net income?
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Judge 3 said that when he does receive a financial declaration, "The net income is zero."
Academic text (2017) -
No, I'm not prepared to give a statement of all my net assets at this time!
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Again, the data set consisted of net of fees return, and fees were not investigated.
Academic text (2017) -
Clearly, shorter courses would yield higher net returns for a given earnings gain.
Academic text (2011) -
CBO's review of research indicates that the net cost may be less than $1 billion annually.
Academic text (1999) -
The government used surging budgetary resources to start building a social welfare net that blunted domestic dissent.
Academic text (2013) -
Last quarter, the company's net income rose to a record high of $2 million after all expenses were deducted.
Synonyms
797
2.0
Money left after you pay all costs and taxes
437
2.3
Money left after paying all costs and taxes
272
2.3
Money people or companies get from work, business, and investments
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3.0
Money a person or business keeps after paying costs and taxes
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3.2
Money left after paying all costs, taxes, and other charges
Antonyms
Idioms
- Jargon
3
6.8
A perfect basketball shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard
Compounds
- Specialized
7
6.2
A computer program of connected parts that learns from examples to make guesses
- Specialized
5
5.2
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control movement or senses
- Specialized
2
3.4
Money a company gets from sales after subtracting price reductions, returns, and shipping costs
- UK
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2.8
Thin curtain with small holes that lets light in but stops people outside from seeing in
- Specialized
1
4.9
A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
- Specialized
1
8.3
A large net that guides fish into an enclosed area where they cannot escape
- Specialized
1
7.5
The money and property left for people after paying debts, funeral, and other costs
- Specialized
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9.3
A fishing net with three layers that traps fish in the loose middle layer
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3.4
In tennis a served ball that hits the net but lands in the service box and must be served again
How Profitable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Net as a business noun for the final amount also comes from the old word net meaning 'clean'. So a company's net is the 'clean' result after taking away costs, depreciation, and other charges.