REVENUES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

revenue

noun

ˈre-və-ˌnü

Definition of revenue

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 Skydance said merging the media conglomerates will give it nearly $70 billion in revenue. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 Gaskell noted that a relatively small number of active losers account for a substantial amount of sportsbooks’ revenue. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 Gonzales pointed to the volatile state budget’s dependence on tax revenue from wealthy Californians, some of whom have proactively moved out of the state because of the proposal. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Wall Street’s windfall is also a boon for New York State and City tax revenues. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue

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Noun

Meet the new power couple—but there’s a catch DINKs have long been the couple to envy on paper, with a median household income of $193,900, compared with $151,900 for dual-income couples with kids, per Pew Research Center.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of income

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The Ellison regime has revealed itself thus far as a shirtsleeve operation, one zeroed in on lowering costs and boosting profits.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Next week will bring high-profile profit reports from the country’s biggest banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo all on Tuesday.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of profit

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Power Trip, the thrash-metal group formerly fronted by the late Riley Gale, have cemented their return with a new double single, their first music since Gale’s death in 2020.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Notable releases include a novel about police brutality, the return of Barbara Kingsolver, 1980s fiction and a deep dive into the very real specter of artificial intelligence.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of return

Noun

The move comes as Treasury yields retreated from their highs but remain at elevated levels.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes ticked higher in Europe as yields continue to swing in their bond markets amid concerns about high government debts and tight budgets.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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