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
Wealthy Californians derive much of their income from capital gains, which can vary widely year to year depending on how their investments fare.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Withdrawals for education, housing or business will be taxed as ordinary income.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The full amount starts to phase out after incomes of $80,000 for single filers and $160,000 for married filing jointly.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a report from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning published in July, the South Shore community is over 90% Black, and the median household income is around $40,000.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Withdrawals for education, housing or business will be taxed as ordinary income.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The full amount starts to phase out after incomes of $80,000 for single filers and $160,000 for married filing jointly.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
According to a report from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning published in July, the South Shore community is over 90% Black, and the median household income is around $40,000.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for income
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The region typically represents significant box office revenue for Hindi films given the large Indian diaspora populations in those markets.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For communities like Villnöss, the current influx may yet turn out to be the calm before a far larger storm.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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These and other groceries would be distributed to families who’d been too afraid to send their children to school in the weeks since an influx of agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations in the city, in December.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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In an industry built on the constant churn of buying and flipping companies for a profit, Vestar’s future is in question.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The announcement came alongside the company’s latest quarterly earnings, which showed falling vehicle sales but stronger-than-expected profits.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/income. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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