disposable income
noun
: income that is left after paying taxes and for things that are essential, such as food and housing
I don't have enough disposable income to buy such luxuries.
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Must be nice to have that level of truly disposable income.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
China’s middle-income group had a per capita disposable income of 32,195 yuan ($4,436) last year, slightly lower than the nationwide level of 39,218 yuan, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 July 2024
More disposable income means more money to pay for passage.
—Michael A. Clemens, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2021
Culture, specifically online culture, often says yes, looking down upon those who spend their disposable income at a place devoted to fairy tales and people in costumes.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
China’s middle-income group had a per capita disposable income of 32,195 yuan ($4,436) last year, slightly lower than the nationwide level of 39,218 yuan, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 July 2024
More disposable income means more money to pay for passage.
—Michael A. Clemens, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2021
Culture, specifically online culture, often says yes, looking down upon those who spend their disposable income at a place devoted to fairy tales and people in costumes.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for disposable income
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“Disposable income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposable%20income. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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