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
Synonyms
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
Republicans have criticized the lack of transparency into state budget negotiations and contend Democrats created the fiscal crisis by continuing to fund expensive programs, such as the expansion of Medi-Cal to all low-income immigrants, even as state revenues drop.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
PepsiCo’s business in Europe accounts for about 14 percent of its global revenue, amounting at about $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Michigan Street's improvements are being funded through new property tax revenue generated by the Fiserv development at HUB640.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Last year, Barclays estimated that a 10% price increase by all music subscription services would increase Universal Music Group’s revenue by $430 million and Warner Music Group’s revenue by $256 million.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
The announcement was made shortly after YG’s annual shareholder meeting that closed the books on a year in which revenues climbed 65% to $430 million.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
The commission later had to hold an emergency vote to approve the tax rate to avoid forfeiting tax revenue.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Like with all other digital services (see Spotify blurb above), Apple gets a cut as high as 30 percent of that subscription revenue.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
PepsiCo’s business in Europe accounts for about 14 percent of its global revenue, amounting at about $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Michigan Street's improvements are being funded through new property tax revenue generated by the Fiserv development at HUB640.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Last year, Barclays estimated that a 10% price increase by all music subscription services would increase Universal Music Group’s revenue by $430 million and Warner Music Group’s revenue by $256 million.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
The announcement was made shortly after YG’s annual shareholder meeting that closed the books on a year in which revenues climbed 65% to $430 million.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
The commission later had to hold an emergency vote to approve the tax rate to avoid forfeiting tax revenue.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Like with all other digital services (see Spotify blurb above), Apple gets a cut as high as 30 percent of that subscription revenue.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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