income
Americannoun
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revenue received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
For years, her only source of income was the small number of stocks her father left her.
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the money, or amount of money, received from one’s employment.
a household with three incomes;
a healthcare worker with an income that hasn’t increased in five years.
- Antonyms:
- expenditure, outgo
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something that comes in as an addition or increase, especially by chance.
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Archaic. a coming in.
noun
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the amount of monetary or other returns, either earned or unearned, accruing over a given period of time
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receipts; revenue
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rare an inflow or influx
Other Word Forms
- incomeless adjective
Etymology
Origin of income
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: literally, “that which has come in,” noun use of incomen (past participle of incomen “to come in”), Old English incuman; in, come
Example Sentences
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However, strengthening social safety nets and boosting incomes, as well as addressing the long-running property crisis, would lead to "a more durable revival", she said.
From Barron's
Instead, they can draw income from inheritances, or from loans taken out against assets such as stocks, real estate, and art.
From Barron's
“They are in a much sweeter spot for a big tax refund season and a middle income and up geared stimulus. And they’ve got easy comparisons,” he said.
From Barron's
In recent years, the Scottish government has used its wide-ranging powers over income tax to increase its revenues.
From BBC
Jed Fowler, the chairman of irrigation company HD Fowler, stepped down as chairman after his testimony in favor of the income tax created an uproar.
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