noun · academic
revenue
UK/ˈrevənjuː/US/ˈrɛvəˌnuː/REV·e·nue
the total income a company receives from sales of goods or services before costs are deducted.
Examples
“The company's revenue grew by 15% last quarter.”
“Tax revenue is used to pay for public services.”
“Diversifying revenue streams can make a business more resilient.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving customer retention is often more cost‑effective for boosting long‑term revenue than constantly acquiring new clients.”
Collocations
- generate revenue
- tax revenue
- revenue stream
Word family
Common mistakes
many revenues→revenues
revenue equals profit→revenue is total income before costs; profit is revenue minus costs
Say it for a higher band
5income→6turnover→7+revenue
Synonyms
turnover
income
Easily confused
profit
“After deducting costs, the business reported a healthy profit.”
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