noun

revenue

revenue, income, earnings

The company's revenue grew by 10% last year.

The company's revenue grew by 10% last year.

The government gets revenue from taxes.

The government gets revenue from taxes.

revenue ((from sth.)) income from a source The main revenue comes from ticket sales.

to generate revenue to create income The new product should generate significant revenue.

Synonyms: income, earnings, takings

From Old French 'revenue' (a return), from 'revenir' (to come back). Money that 'comes back' to a company or government.

Think of a 'venue' where you pay to enter; that money is the 'revenue' for the venue.

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