gross income

NOUN

total income earned

Synonyms

WEAK

gross earnings taxable income

Example Sentences

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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

For example, IRS data show the highest 1% of earners collect about 20% of the country’s total adjusted gross income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Starting this year, charitable donations below 0.5% of adjusted gross income won’t be deductible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This time, her need is more urgent because she’s back in the office and the wait could potentially be longer now that her family’s gross income is higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 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