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 Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Improve home-health billing, claims submission, denial management, legacy accounts receivable, revenue-cycle dashboards, and financial sustainability. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revenue
  1. income
  2. profit
  3. return
  4. yield
Noun
  • The median family income in the Southwest zone across all six of the maps hovers between $71,000 and $75,000.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 2nd House of Money, Values, and Self-Worth, helping practical thinking guide spending, income, comfort, and what your time is worth.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of income
Noun
  • The answer is that the creditor gets to keep the $15,000 as pure profit.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Elwood’s father was an Episcopal pastor, and his mother worked for non-profits, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of profit
Noun
  • Thomas finished with 140 receiving yards plus a 39-yard punt return.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Demand is accelerating, customers are seeing tangible returns, and supply remains the constraint.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of return
Noun
  • In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly divergent policies from the US Federal Reserve and Treasury will be a key focus at a gathering of global central bankers, with bond yields nearing record highs and little respite on the horizon from dizzying global government debt levels.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of yield

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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