1
as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
her summer job gave her some extra income
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2
as in influx
a flowing or coming in
the income of matériel is still hampered by inadequate logistical support
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Recent Examples of income
According to a city staff report, the loan carries a 3% interest rate and will be repaid from residual project income after operating expenses and other debt obligations are paid.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
While growing hemp isn’t greatly profitable, Palmer noted that hemp growers who also make products from the plant have more opportunities to earn income.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
That means the state is likely to see a $850 million surge in annual state government income for the budget year ending in June alone based on war-time price changes — equivalent to 12% of annual general fund spending, according to the state Legislature’s budget and accountability office.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Among them are a huge new development in Tbilisi, Georgia, and deals in Abu Dhabi, Hungary, Oman, and Serbia; its foreign licensing income jumped 650% in 2024.
—semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
While growing hemp isn’t greatly profitable, Palmer noted that hemp growers who also make products from the plant have more opportunities to earn income.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
That means the state is likely to see a $850 million surge in annual state government income for the budget year ending in June alone based on war-time price changes — equivalent to 12% of annual general fund spending, according to the state Legislature’s budget and accountability office.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Among them are a huge new development in Tbilisi, Georgia, and deals in Abu Dhabi, Hungary, Oman, and Serbia; its foreign licensing income jumped 650% in 2024.
—semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for income
Noun
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Public disclosures showed its parent company reported no revenue and had less than $6,000 in cash on hand a few months before the Development Authority of Fulton County in October gave initial approval to a $10 million property tax break.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
11 May 2026
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Some of this revenue goes to the state levying the tax, and about 18 cents of it goes to the federal coffers.—
Jiachuan Wu,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
Noun
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After the 2015 deal between Cuba and the Obama administration restored diplomatic relations and eased travel restrictions, GAESA bet heavily on tourism, expecting an influx of Americans.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The unknowns of a new virus outbreak, coupled with an influx of sometimes unreliable information, can generate fear, dread and anxiety.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Their financial profits are dependent upon ceaseless, never-ending armed conflicts and wars.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That would allow the company to put those savings into lower fares, according to company officials, or into profits and bonus checks, as critics contend.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/income. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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