revenue

/ˈɹɛvənjuː/noun

The money that a business, government, or organization takes in from a particular source.

Example sentences

“Most of the app's revenue comes from subscriptions.”
“Ticket sales are the museum's largest source of revenue.”

Not the same as profit: revenue is money coming in before any costs are subtracted. Companies report both figures separately.

Synonyms for revenue

income
earnings
takings
proceeds

Antonyms

expenditure
expenses

Often confused with revenue

revenue vs profit: profit (noun): The money left over after all costs have been paid.

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

Related words

expenseMoney paid out for something; the cost of a purchase or activity.targetSomething you aim for; a goal you are trying to reach.payrollThe complete record of a company's employees and the wages owed to each of them.quotaA fixed number or share that is set as a limit or target.benefitSomething useful or helpful that a person gains from a thing or situation.metricA number used to measure and track how well a business, team, or process is performing.