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revenue

noun

ˈre-və-ˌnü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
Definition of revenuenext
as in income
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property the struggling business didn't create much revenue during its first year of operation

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Recent Examples of revenue The financials were under pressure on Monday after Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan spoke at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference and lowered expectations for investment banking and markets revenue. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Tightening accountability, closing loopholes, and ending wasteful corporate handouts would generate revenue without raising taxes on working families. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 Their plan also transfers less money to the smaller-market teams if revenue goes up, which the industry is expecting with the new media deals coming in 2028. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenue
  1. income
  2. profit
  3. return
  4. yield
Noun
  • That experience led to me founding a global nonprofit and two for-profit social enterprise brands that turn surplus items into an opportunity in low- and middle-income nations.
    — Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But by August 2025, only 225 very low-income and 347 low-income housing units had been built, according to a City Council presentation by the director of the Folsom Community Development Department.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of income
Noun
  • America created Charles Ponzi, who could deliver you 50% profit in just 45 days by investing in stamp coupons.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs’ chief equity strategist recently told CNBC that AI investment is driving half of all the profit growth in the S&P 500.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of profit
Noun
  • The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of return
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  • But after a brief drop, yields resumed their march higher ahead of this week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and ongoing tensions in the Middle East contributing to inflationary fears.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This came after the yield crossed the psychological 5% level during the session on Monday.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of yield

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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