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
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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According to a report published by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) last year, total spend in the sector generated a total $421 billion and $119 billion in tax revenue in 2022, the most recent year in which full data was available.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 June 2025
The revenue model is essentially the same as traditional financial institutions.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The latest federal tax filing shows $72 million in revenue for the year ending June 30, 2024, against spending of $67 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Spanish and German sides, collectively, generate substantial revenue from other sources.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 June 2025
The revenue model is essentially the same as traditional financial institutions.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The latest federal tax filing shows $72 million in revenue for the year ending June 30, 2024, against spending of $67 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Spanish and German sides, collectively, generate substantial revenue from other sources.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for revenue
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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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