revenue
noun
rev·e·nue
ˈre-və-ˌnü 
-ˌnyü
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 (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
Recent Examples on the Web
The move comes amid a wave of cost-cutting at Paramount, which has faced sharply declining revenue and recently saw a potential sale to Skydance Media collapse.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
For years, the two states deployed tax incentives to draw businesses within the metro across state lines, burning up hundreds of millions in revenues with little economic benefit to the region.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
The controversial legislation was aimed at raising $2.7 billion in revenue to alleviate debt and reduce borrowing.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 26 June 2024
The companies in the Wells Fargo survey had annual revenues ranging from $20 million to $500 million.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
For years, the two states deployed tax incentives to draw businesses within the metro across state lines, burning up hundreds of millions in revenues with little economic benefit to the region.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
The controversial legislation was aimed at raising $2.7 billion in revenue to alleviate debt and reduce borrowing.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 26 June 2024
The companies in the Wells Fargo survey had annual revenues ranging from $20 million to $500 million.
—Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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revenue
noun
rev·e·nue
ˈrev-ə-ˌn(y)ü
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
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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