revenue

noun

rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
-ˌnyü
often attributive
Synonyms of revenuenext
1
: the total income produced by a given source
a property expected to yield a large annual revenue
2
: the gross income returned by an investment
3
: the yield of sources of income (such as taxes) that a political unit (such as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use
4
: a government department concerned with the collection of the national revenue

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Examples of revenue in a Sentence

The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers. The firm is looking for another source of revenue. Government officials have reported a decrease in revenue. state and federal tax revenues
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Tariffs provide income to the government that applies them, although even after existing tariffs levied by Trump and Biden, the federal government last year collected about 30 times more revenue via individual income taxes than through tariffs. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025 Focus On Fundamentals, Not Fear Savvy investors focus on fundamentals—revenue, earnings, cash flow, competitive advantage—not on the emotions of the marketplace. — True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 It’s already sold out the ad time tied to its current NBA season, says Jim Minnich, senior vice president of revenue and yield management for the company’s ad-sales unit, during a recent interview. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025 Other areas of revenue growth for the NCAA include money made each year via investments. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revenue

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, return, revenue, from Anglo-French, from revenir to return, from Latin revenire, from re- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of revenue was in the 15th century

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revent
revenue
revenue account
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revenue

noun
rev·​e·​nue ˈrev-ə-ˌn(y)ü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
1
: the income produced by a given source
2
: the income that a government collects for public use

Legal Definition

revenue

noun
rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
often attributive
1
: the total income produced by a given source
a property expected to yield a large annual revenue
2
: the gross income returned by an investment
3
: the yield of sources of income (as taxes) that a political unit (as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use
4
: a government department concerned with the collection of national revenue

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