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
Recent Examples on the Web
Year-to-date revenues are 1% above the same point in 2024 and 34% behind 2019, according to Comscore.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
The town of Middlebury had approved the plans for the controversial warehouse, eyeing the property tax revenue, that, by one estimate, could be as much as $1.7 million a year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Company revenue totaled $160.6 billion last year and is projected to grow to more than $183 billion in 2025, according to FactSet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo warned council members this week that the budget shortfall for 2025-26 is approaching $400 million, due in part to higher wages for city workers, increased legal payouts and weak tax revenues.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
The town of Middlebury had approved the plans for the controversial warehouse, eyeing the property tax revenue, that, by one estimate, could be as much as $1.7 million a year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Company revenue totaled $160.6 billion last year and is projected to grow to more than $183 billion in 2025, according to FactSet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo warned council members this week that the budget shortfall for 2025-26 is approaching $400 million, due in part to higher wages for city workers, increased legal payouts and weak tax revenues.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 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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