Examples of income in a Sentence
Any income from investments must be reported.
Farming is his main source of income.
Even on two incomes, we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.
He earns a good income as a consultant.
What was the company's annual income?
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International growth is slowing, fewer new jobs will be created, and the global income gap is rising — largely because of elevated trade tension spearheaded by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 28 May 2025
The scholarships would be available for students from families with incomes up to 300 percent of their area’s median gross income.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 May 2025
People with low incomes have been particularly impacted by these laws, the news organizations found.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Also see: $218,000 income needed to buy a California home, up 82% since 2019
The bill wouldn’t delete any of the current rules, which are widely considered to be among the most stringent of any state’s.
—Ben Christopher, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 28 May 2025
The scholarships would be available for students from families with incomes up to 300 percent of their area’s median gross income.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 May 2025
People with low incomes have been particularly impacted by these laws, the news organizations found.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
Also see: $218,000 income needed to buy a California home, up 82% since 2019
The bill wouldn’t delete any of the current rules, which are widely considered to be among the most stringent of any state’s.
—Ben Christopher, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for income
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/income. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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income
noun
in·come
ˈin-ˌkəm 
: a gain usually measured in money that comes in from labor, business, or property
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