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 In the 2024 bridge-lease agreement, the city agreed to direct the revenue from the ticket tax directly back to Moda Center maintenance, instead of to other city sports complexes such as Providence Park and Memorial Coliseum. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026 On Wednesday, Microsoft posted fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that beat analyst estimates and reported 43% growth at its key Azure cloud business, which was also ahead of market expectations. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 July 2026 According to the city’s news release, Westlake will gain about 14% of additional revenue every year, thus reducing reliance on residential property taxes. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 The App Store still set a June revenue record, Parekh said, along with every other Services category from advertising and AppleCare to music and video. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenue
  1. income
  2. profit
  3. return
  4. yield
Noun
  • Somewhat surprisingly, 82% of low-income borrowers (those earning under $49,000) likely overpaid last year, compared to 90% of higher-middle-income households ($100,000-$200,000).
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Single mothers often operate like CEOs of high-stakes enterprises, managing income, risk, and capital with no margin for error due to structural disadvantages like lower median income and exorbitant childcare costs.
    — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of income
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  • Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Traders profit when prices jump up and down, and with his taste for cliffhangers, threats and policy reversals, Trump provides plenty of potentially market-moving content.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of profit
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  • Randy Orton made a shocking return at WWE SummerSlam 2026, delivering an RKO to Cody Rhodes, enabling CM Punk to secure a victory with his fifth GTS.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike a conventional ball machine, even one that can move around the court, this robot coach is designed to behave more like a human opponent – zipping across the court to reach your return shot, then firing a ball back to you.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of return
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  • Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Treasury yields on the long end of the curve soared as Warsh held his post-meeting news conference.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of yield

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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