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 Russia has faced sanctions on its oil revenue in an international bid to deprive the country of revenue over its war in Ukraine. Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026 What essential services will potentially be cut or axed to cover the lost revenue to the state from this corporate giveaway? Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 But this fee scheme, in our view, uses a good cause to justify yet another revenue stream — one that helps avoid harder decisions about spending. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 City officials have pointed to the Gaylord — which has generated more than $88 million in revenue for the city since its May 2025 opening, according to McCann — as evidence that large-scale development can succeed in the South Bay. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue
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Noun
  • Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This income covers official, charitable, and private expenses of William, his wife Kate Middleton, and their three children.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • Komarow then allegedly used the brokerage accounts to conduct high-risk, short-term options trading in an attempt to make immediate profits to cover his insufficient funds, officials said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The label, founded 25 years ago, has not turned a profit since 2017, yet McCartney chose full independence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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  • Pascal Siakam had 29 points in his return after sitting out three games because of a left wrist sprain to lead Indiana, but the Pacers lost their seventh in a row and fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-47 record.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In a recent commentary, Marc Pinto, global head of private credit at Moody's, said funds may need to hold a larger proportion of more liquid, lower‑yielding assets to account for a growing retail presence — which could prove a drag on returns.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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  • This 6,500-square-mile wilderness full of predators and giant dunes feels post-apocalyptic and yields photos just as raw and captivating.
    Melanie van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That uncertainty also impacted bond markets, with global bond yields continuing to rise.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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