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
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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But the memo indicates homelessness spending might not be as vulnerable to cuts as other programs because the city now has roughly $33 million in hotel tax revenue to spend each year on homelessness.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Kelly Wachel, the district’s chief communications officer, told The Star that Park Hill is unsure what a second, broader limit to property tax revenue could mean for their schools if approved by voters.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Nearly three decades later, the credit card—along with a raft of other perks—accounted for $8 billion, or about 10%, of Delta’s revenue in 2025.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The court in Brinkman highlighted precedent supporting the position that a taxpayer who contributes to the state’s general-revenue fund should not be able to sue over how that fund is used.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Kelly Wachel, the district’s chief communications officer, told The Star that Park Hill is unsure what a second, broader limit to property tax revenue could mean for their schools if approved by voters.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Nearly three decades later, the credit card—along with a raft of other perks—accounted for $8 billion, or about 10%, of Delta’s revenue in 2025.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The court in Brinkman highlighted precedent supporting the position that a taxpayer who contributes to the state’s general-revenue fund should not be able to sue over how that fund is used.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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