income
noun
revenue received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
incomes
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pluralof income.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dogen wrote of an ostensibly genuine but unidentified couple living in New York City with two kids on combined incomes of $500,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The once-reliable negative correlation between incomes and child bearing has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The animal charity's Medway West branch has launched to offer cut-price care for the pets of people on low incomes or receiving benefits.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Japan tightened rules for permanent residency this month, with foreigners required to have higher annual incomes and greater fluency in Japanese.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
As a subgroup, relos are economically homogenous, with midcareer incomes starting at $100,000 a year.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
