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Examples of income in a Sentence
Any income from investments must be reported.
Farming is his main source of income.
Even on two incomes, we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.
He earns a good income as a consultant.
What was the company's annual income?
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Republic Services reported a net income of more than $453 million in the first quarter of this year.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Approximately one third of his income over that time period came from his role as a board member of the Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma Holdings Limited.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 June 2024
Uninsured people also tend to be younger, lower income and live in southern states that have not expanded Medicaid access.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Approximately one third of his income over that time period came from his role as a board member of the Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma Holdings Limited.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 June 2024
Uninsured people also tend to be younger, lower income and live in southern states that have not expanded Medicaid access.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/income. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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income
noun
in·come
ˈin-ˌkəm 
: a gain usually measured in money that comes in from labor, business, or property
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