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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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All of these cuts have put the IRS in “a weaker position to enforce the tax laws against complex businesses and high income people,” DeBot says.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Nonprofits are operating bars and casinos, generating millions in gaming income, with some having more cash than they can spend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Per matchday, they make an average of £4.5m from ticket income, the eighth highest in Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She knew her husband’s income, and she loved to feel that he trusted her, not only with his happiness, but what some men seem to value more—his money.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott