How to Use income in a Sentence

income

noun
  • Farming is his main source of income.
  • He earns a good income as a consultant.
  • Even on two incomes, we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.
  • What was the company's annual income?
  • Any income from investments must be reported.
  • Check out ways to boost your income.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There's no income for two, but there's work for two.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The amount of the credit is tied to one’s income.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • No such effect was found in the low-income group.
    — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The split is widening across incomes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
  • Would my spouse need income replaced?
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The impact is clear from a look at broadcast income since.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Proof of income for the current month and the prior month.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Most of that income came not from wages, but from investments.
    — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Even if her income remains largely the same, the tax code shifts against her.
    — Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, 27% pay 50% or more of their incomes for rent.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Teachers looking to boost their income have some unique tools, too.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Feeling broke at a high level isn’t about income.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Higher incomes simply aren’t able to make the cut.
    — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • Many hosts had borrowed against their income to buy more homes to list on Airbnb.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The city agreed and signed a lease that called for the club to pay 3% of its gross income to the city.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • If prices soar, the regime’s export income will follow.
    — Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Keep your eyes open, then look for ways to boost your income or shop for something that pleases you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This disregards their income or net worth.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But the surcharge kicks in at income over $1 million.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Tourism, once the country’s main source of income, has fallen by more than half in the past decade.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This demand for the human touch appears to grow with income.
    — Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That means $499 in taxable income goes away.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Williams described proof of income as one of the pillars of bank lending.
    — Conrad Wilson, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026

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