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 company says the tradeoff lets producers monetize operational inventories, including pipeline line fill and tank bottoms, that would otherwise generate little revenue. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Federal prosecutors said the media company’s revenues jumped approximately 410% when the money laundering began, from approximately $15 million to $62 million. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Tuesday’s ruling gives powerful ammunition to the 16 other states that have filed similar claims against the prediction markets, arguing that Kalshi and Polymarket deprive them of revenue from their casinos and gaming operations. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 More than three-quarters of SK Hynix's revenue comes from RAM, including HBM. — Kif Leswing,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenue
  1. income
  2. profit
  3. return
  4. yield
Noun
  • There’s also sizable future income potential, since crew members can advance through the ranks.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Ray Boshara, a senior policy advisor at the Aspen Institute, says that lower-income families will primarily benefit from having that digital donation bucket that can accrue contributions for their kids.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of income
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  • The International Air Transport Association last month warned that global airlines could see their profits halved this year due to rising jet fuel costs, which are expected to be about 70% higher year-on-year.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of profit
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  • Even when Fried and Rodón return, both have injury histories that don’t inspire confidence.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Maiara Niehues extended her scoring streak to three games, and Sveindís Jónsdóttir scored in her return from injury to give Angel City FC a 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Friday night at BMO Stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of return
Noun
  • Traders are watching developments in the Strait of Hormuz and their impact on oil prices and Treasury yields.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Bond auction draws highest yield since 2007 An auction of 30-year Treasury bonds Thursday drew the highest yield in nearly 20 years, underscoring how swelling bond supply is driving investors to demand higher returns from government debt.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of yield

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