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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The acquisition looks like a good one: over the prior two financial years, Funky Pigeon averaged £32 million in revenue per annum, generating £5 million EBITDA.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The city already is seeing substantial reductions in its white-collar workforce, statistics show, a trend that surely exacerbates municipal revenue challenges and too much of the time keeps downtown Chicago something close to a dead zone.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Reality Labs segment saw 5% year-over-year revenue growth to $370 million, driven by sales of AI glasses, but partially offset by lower revenue from Quest headsets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Leaders can manage budgets, drive revenues, litigate effectively and hit the bottom line, but without intangibles, institutions become transactional and rudderless.
—George Atallah, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The city already is seeing substantial reductions in its white-collar workforce, statistics show, a trend that surely exacerbates municipal revenue challenges and too much of the time keeps downtown Chicago something close to a dead zone.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Reality Labs segment saw 5% year-over-year revenue growth to $370 million, driven by sales of AI glasses, but partially offset by lower revenue from Quest headsets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Leaders can manage budgets, drive revenues, litigate effectively and hit the bottom line, but without intangibles, institutions become transactional and rudderless.
—George Atallah, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
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 7 Aug. 2025.
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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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