unearned income

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noun

income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.

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Words nearby unearned income

undulatus, unduly, undying, Une, unearned, unearned income, unearned increment, unearned run, unearth, unearthly, unease

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How to use unearned income in a sentence

As a white, educated, Western, middle-class male, I possess most of the unearned privilege the world has to offer.
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Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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For the Brogpas, transforming into a tourist attraction may offer their community a way to generate much-needed income.
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“My dance instructor always says she earns most of her income from private teaching,” says Monir.
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I ask Atefeh and Monir if they see dancing as a form of income in the future, a potential career.
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Government grants amount to about two-thirds of the income, the balance being raised by public subscription and from fees.
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Oh, but surely if we have to call ourselves Wurzel-Flummery it would count as earned income.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
They are raised on the strictest scientific principles and yield me the greater part of my income.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Nine-tenths of those who have a competence know what income they have, and are careful not to spend more.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
With his vast income, acquired from the spoils of nearly every country in Europe, he maintained his high rank in lordly fashion.
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British Dictionary definitions for unearned income

unearned income

noun

income from property, investment, etc, comprising rent, interest, and dividends

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