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 The company, which achieved its first full year of profitability in 2024, sees further opportunity in its advertising business, but also saw ad revenue growth slow down in the second half of the year. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 The studio also has plans to ramp up sales of its existing content, increasing international revenue’s share of total income from 30% to 50% by 2033; upgrade its studio facilities and post-production labs in Tokyo and Kyoto; and work on co-productions with China and other Asian territories. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 To some extent, Tesla's woes predate Musk's involvement with the Trump administration, with the company's revenue slipping 1% last year, partly due to sluggish sales in the first six months of 2024. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for revenue
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Noun
  • This mix of current income and reliable dividend growth delivers both immediate cash flow and rising income that can help combat inflation.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Walmart pulled its operating income outlook due to the uncertain nature of the global trade war.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • To some extent, investors are simply anticipating the negative impact that slower growth, or an outright slump, will have on corporate profits.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Cowrie shells and uncut red-and-black bead tubes manufactured in the 17th century reflect the vast profits Britain piled up from the West African slave trade by trafficking enslaved people to plantations in the Caribbean.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks — which stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder — returns for season four.
    Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In return, the Chinese government raised tariffs on the U.S. by 50 percent, bringing the overall level to 84 percent.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Lower bond yields — which saw the 10-year Treasury last week hit 3.86%, its lowest since October — can provide relief on consumer loans.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Instead of financing debt at 4.5% interest (i.e., the typical yield for a 10-year Treasury note), the government could finance a significant portion of its debt at just 1% interest.
    Sam Lyman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revenue. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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