revenue

noun

rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
-ˌnyü
often attributive
1
: the total income produced by a given source
a property expected to yield a large annual revenue
2
: the gross income returned by an investment
3
: the yield of sources of income (such as taxes) that a political unit (such as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use
4
: a government department concerned with the collection of the national revenue

Examples of revenue in a Sentence

The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers. The firm is looking for another source of revenue. Government officials have reported a decrease in revenue. state and federal tax revenues
Recent Examples on the Web Earnings per share fell 25%, and total revenue was down 3%. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Danaher’s revenue for the three months ended Sept. 27 advanced 3% year over year on a reported basis, to $5.8 billion, outpacing the LSEG consensus estimate of $5.59 billion. Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 TelevisaUnivision said overall revenue rose 2% to $1.3 billion, despite headwinds in the company’s Mexico operations. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 In the third quarter, revenues were down 7.8 percent to 397.3 million euros. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revenue 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, return, revenue, from Anglo-French, from revenir to return, from Latin revenire, from re- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of revenue was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Revenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

revenue

noun
rev·​e·​nue ˈrev-ə-ˌn(y)ü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
1
: the income produced by a given source
2
: the income that a government collects for public use

Legal Definition

revenue

noun
rev·​e·​nue ˈre-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü How to pronounce revenue (audio)
often attributive
1
: the total income produced by a given source
a property expected to yield a large annual revenue
2
: the gross income returned by an investment
3
: the yield of sources of income (as taxes) that a political unit (as a nation or state) collects and receives into the treasury for public use
4
: a government department concerned with the collection of national revenue

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