Definition of "earning" []

• Present participle of earn. (verb)

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• "RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - The new Energy Star for Data Centers certification has started off with a bang, with the first facility to earn the label earning 99 out of 100 possible points for its certification."
• "A series of individuals were routed through that body, and after a few placements even they forget where they were, god's clue to these individuals that "earning" is a lie, since they can't remember where they were placed."
• "In six months, with the help of my staff, I can teach such a person more than most J-school grads seem to acquire in 'earning' a degree."