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

If you saved 10% of your gross income, or roughly $11,000 a year, it would take you about 14 years.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 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

The backdoor Roth means anyone can immediately put money into a Roth regardless of how much they earn — pretty much making a mockery of the modified adjusted gross income limits for Roth contributions.

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