Definitions

income

[in-kuhm] / ˈɪn kʌm /

NOUN

money earned by work or investments

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cash compensation earnings interest livelihood pay proceeds profit revenue royalty salary wage

STRONG

assets avails benefits commission dividends drawings gains gravy gross harvest honorarium means net payoff receipts returns

WEAK

bottom line cash flow in the black take-home take-home pay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt loss

WEAK

bills expenses

Example Sentences

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It had double entry pages labelled grandly "INCOME" "EXPENDITURES."

From Little Miss By-The-Day by Van Slyke, Lucille

"INCOME," Dr. Nearing on, 7 Industry the foundation of finance, 28, 29 Inherited wealth, 11 seq.

From International Finance by Withers, Hartley

At the same time I DO think that the Government makes a mistake in taxing the profits of the poor book writers under the absurd name of INCOME.

From The Hohenzollerns in America by Leacock, Stephen

Vocabulary lists containing income

Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory

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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School

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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 2

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