Examples of income in a Sentence
Any income from investments must be reported.
Farming is his main source of income.
Even on two incomes, we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.
He earns a good income as a consultant.
What was the company's annual income?
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The Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program primarily helps tax filers with incomes below $69,000, those who are disabled and those who are not proficient in English.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Those deeper conversations have resulted in the creation of the Marigold Project, Rateliff’s foundation dedicated to funding strategies to confront income inequality, boost civic engagement and expand equitable access to growing and eating good food, as well as advancing gender and racial justice.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Per capita income was just $4,000, and the government once tried to bribe me to provide more friendly coverage.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Be cautious about taking on new debt that assumes your current income is guaranteed.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Those deeper conversations have resulted in the creation of the Marigold Project, Rateliff’s foundation dedicated to funding strategies to confront income inequality, boost civic engagement and expand equitable access to growing and eating good food, as well as advancing gender and racial justice.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Per capita income was just $4,000, and the government once tried to bribe me to provide more friendly coverage.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Be cautious about taking on new debt that assumes your current income is guaranteed.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/income. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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income
noun
in·come
ˈin-ˌkəm 
: a gain usually measured in money that comes in from labor, business, or property
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