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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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A few years ago, apparently, she underpaid her taxes on her contract income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"Cafés, shops and local services are seeing familiar faces more often, which builds both community and a more reliable income."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

To be sure, there are certain instances where the IRS allows people to exempt themselves from withholding paycheck money for income taxes, Youngblood notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The deduction, set to expire after 2028, has income caps and specific federal requirements for qualifying overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It wasn't what they imagined doing with their lives, but they needed an income to pay the rent and to save enough money to buy a house one day.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.