earns out

A form of earn out — To qualify for a bonus or other amount of money that has been promised.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of earn out
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APA

earns out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earns%20out

MLA

“earns out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earns%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earns out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earns%20out.

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