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Revenue

Verb / ˈrevʌˌnu: / / ˈrevʌˌnju: / Another word for revenue — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Revenue is the money that a business or organization earns from its activities.

Synonyms & similar words

taxrevenue taxincome taxation gross receipts income earnings proceeds receipts profits turnover yield gain return sales take wages salary remuneration compensation emolument payment

Synonyms by register

Formal

income earnings proceeds takings

Informal

take earnings dough loot

Literary

gain yield

Antonyms

cost expense expenditure outlay loss deficit debt

Common collocations

  • total revenue
  • annual revenue
  • generate revenue
  • revenue stream
  • increase revenue
  • revenue growth
  • tax revenue
  • operating revenue

Word family

noun revenue
verb revenue

Usage note

Revenue refers to the income a company or organization receives from its business activities, before any expenses are deducted. It is often used in a financial or economic context.

Example sentences

  1. The revenue of the company is expected to double next year.
  2. The government collects revenue from taxes.
  3. The revenue from ticket sales was used to fund the school's music program.
  4. The company's revenue was hit hard by the pandemic.
  5. The revenue generated by the new product was much higher than expected.

Quotes

  • Revenue is vanity... margin is sanity... cash is king.
  • Revenue is the queen of numbers, but cash is the king.
  • Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity.

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