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 downgrade reflects the agency’s belief that the district’s general fund and reserves have deteriorated quickly because the board failed to make timely budget cuts and increased ongoing spending without matching revenue growth, the agency said.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The company is aiming to double its revenues—which are currently more than 430 million euros—over the next five years, with its textile investments poised to support this scaling.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Most leaders are entirely outcome-focused, obsessing over KPIs, revenue targets, and final scores.
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Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Securing independent revenue can be time-consuming and uncertain, school leaders say.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The company is aiming to double its revenues—which are currently more than 430 million euros—over the next five years, with its textile investments poised to support this scaling.
—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Most leaders are entirely outcome-focused, obsessing over KPIs, revenue targets, and final scores.
—
Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Securing independent revenue can be time-consuming and uncertain, school leaders say.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenue
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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Nine states where retirees can expect a ‘surplus’ The CareScout report found only nine states where retirees can expect a financial surplus in retirement, through some combination of lower expenses and higher income.
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On Saturday and Sunday their restaurants — Nobby’s and The Cheese Steak Shop — will donate their profits to the families of Hull and Johnson.
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As a nonprofit organization, all of the profits from Rainbow Wool go to LSVD+, the largest nongovernmental organization in Germany advocating for LGBTQ+ people.
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The return on investment varied widely by major, from a high of $204,686 for engineering and architecture degrees to a low of $35,410 for liberal arts.
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Investors, anticipating better returns, will often dump their bonds and wait to buy new ones at higher yields).
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But so have yields for other countries’ bonds as the world grapples with what the US-Israeli war with Iran means for inflation.
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Tokenized real-world assets have expanded from roughly $5 billion at the start of 2025 to over $30 billion by mid-2026, while on-chain private credit has continued offering yields of 8% to 12%, far above treasury rates.
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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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