disposable income
noun
: income that is left after paying taxes and for things that are essential, such as food and housing
I don't have enough disposable income to buy such luxuries.
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Smith pointed to economic barriers, limited disposable income among buyers and the difficulty of maintaining gallery spaces.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Many have watched their disposable income grow of late amid a largely robust stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 50,000 for the first time Friday.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Some restaurant chains that cater to lower- and middle-income families have been struggling over the past few years because diners are abandoning them as their disposable income shrinks because of inflation.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Over a thousand people responded with tales of that one auntie who had time, disposable income, and dropped game on everything from business to love.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Many have watched their disposable income grow of late amid a largely robust stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 50,000 for the first time Friday.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Some restaurant chains that cater to lower- and middle-income families have been struggling over the past few years because diners are abandoning them as their disposable income shrinks because of inflation.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Over a thousand people responded with tales of that one auntie who had time, disposable income, and dropped game on everything from business to love.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Disposable income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposable%20income. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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