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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Henry Romero | Reuters Europe's largest lender HSBC on Tuesday beat third-quarter profit expectations as the bank's net interest income rose while performance of its wealth segment was also robust.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The researchers recruited fifty-seven people for interviews through a nonprofit organization that helps low-income people build their credit ratings and financial stability.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
Pilot a new income-generating model of its Community Powered training program.
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In a city like Los Angeles, where image is currency and a French bulldog’s Instagram page may generate more income than its owner’s, the pressure to look polished applies to pets, too.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The researchers recruited fifty-seven people for interviews through a nonprofit organization that helps low-income people build their credit ratings and financial stability.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
Pilot a new income-generating model of its Community Powered training program.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In a city like Los Angeles, where image is currency and a French bulldog’s Instagram page may generate more income than its owner’s, the pressure to look polished applies to pets, too.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for income
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“Income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/income. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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