retained earnings
[ ri-teynd-ur-ningz ]
plural noun
the accumulated, undistributed earnings of a corporation.
- Also called retained income, earned surplus .
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How to use retained earnings in a sentence
The early part of the industrial revolution was financed by retained earnings.
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