gross income

NOUN

total income earned

Synonyms

WEAK

gross earnings taxable income

Example Sentences

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For 2021-22 she had a gross income of £140,496, paying just over £51,500 in income tax.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For a retiree like yourself, keeping housing costs closer to 20% to 30% of your gross income is considered safe.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Consider a 74-year-old couple with $800,000 in annual adjusted gross income who makes a $20,000 charitable gift.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

And the limit is not on what you typically think of as your income, but rather on something known as your modified annual gross income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Well, first let’s look at your personal gross income from lawn cutting, shall we? It’s really the only figure that counts for this aspect of your operation.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen