nonearning
- adjective
- /nʌnˈɜrnɪŋ/
- Specialized
- The company decided to sell its nonearning assets to improve cash flow.
Examples
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He was worried about his nonearning investments during the economic downturn.
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His nonearning investments did not help him financially.
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Many retirees rely on savings from their nonearning years after leaving the workforce.
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The nonearning properties were a burden on her finances.
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During the recession, many businesses faced nonearning periods that impacted their cash flow.
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Investing in stocks is preferable to holding nonearning cash in a low-interest savings account.
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Real estate can become a nonearning venture if not managed properly.
Synonyms
Not making money for a person or business
Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values
Not making money or giving any useful result
Something that does not make money
Not bringing money to a business or service
Not producing income, especially for a loan or asset
Not producing any useful result or profit
Not making useful things or results
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonearning = earning (transparent) = non + earn + ing
The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' negates 'earning' to mean not generating income.
Etymology
Nonearning is made from the first part non- meaning 'not' and earn meaning 'to get money', like the common word earner. So, as an adjective nonearning means 'not making money' or 'not producing income'.