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 Indeed, a separate legislative analysis requested by Wisconsin lawmakers estimated state residents spent more than $121 million on pot products at Illinois dispensaries in 2022, contributing some $36 million in tax revenue to its southern neighbor. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 6 July 2025 These barriers include promoting purchases with European digital companies alone, extracting revenue from significant fees and taxes levied against U.S. digital companies, and imposing regulations and restrictions on data privacy and online content. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025 Startups now break $100 million+ in revenue with fewer than 100 people. Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for revenue
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Noun
  • By comparing deaths across countries that received low, medium and high amounts of USAID aid — while accounting for differences in population, income, education and other non-aid factors — the team was able to estimate the human effects of that aid.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • The West Coast city notched points for its low unemployment rate (3.1%) and high income growth.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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  • Within the first year, the business not only turned a profit but recouped the entire startup investment.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • According to the Harvard Business Review, a 1% improvement in pricing can drive up to an 11% increase in profits.
    Vidhi Agrawal, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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  • Paying his contract wouldn't be ideal, but the prospect return would be minimal to bring on a struggling veteran option like the White Sox outfielder.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Either way, the Heat could end up bringing back 14 of the 15 players from last season’s season-ending roster if Burks or Robinson return.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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  • But yields rose slightly Friday afternoon after the Commerce Department reported the Fed’s preferred inflation metric ticked higher last month as concerns remain about how tariffs will fuel price growth.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 29 June 2025
  • The free cash flow yield is calculated by dividing the free cash flow by the stock price.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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