Definition of "nonearning" [nonearning]

• Not earning. (adjective)

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• "It classifies $4.8 billion of them as "nonearning," yet it has only $975 million in loan-loss reserves."
• "But he points out that "a nonperforming asset doesn't mean it is a nonearning asset" and that many of them would be "attractive to own" at their marked down values."
• "Social security stacks the deck in favor of nonearning spouses and workers whose earnings are low."