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
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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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The Wall Street Journal Nvidia surges again Nvidia shares jumped 6% in after-hours trading after the chip company beat expectations with a 262% year-on-year jump in quarterly revenue.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The growth of advertising sales as a revenue source for Samsung was underscored on April 30, when the company held its first-ever presentation for advertisers and media buyers in midtown Manhattan.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The growth of advertising sales as a revenue source for Samsung was underscored on April 30, when the company held its first-ever presentation for advertisers and media buyers in midtown Manhattan.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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 29 May. 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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