How to Use "Income" with Example Sentences

income (n): money earned for work or business investments

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Used with adjectives:

"He has a high income job."
(high, large)

"He has sufficient income to buy a vacation home."
(sufficient, enough)

"She was living on a fixed income."
(fixed, small, modest)

"I need some additional income as soon as possible."
(additional, extra)

"His investments were bringing in steady income."
(steady, regular)

"What is your annual income?"
(annual, monthly, weekly, yearly)

"Their combined income was over $70,000 a year."
(combined, household, family, total)

Used with verbs:

"She has a steady income from her multiple properties."
(has, receives, gets, earns)

"I need to increase my income."
(increase, maximize, improve, supplement, double, boost)

"Most people live on a fixed income."
(live on, depend on)

"The annual income is rising in that area."
(be + rising, be + growing, be + increasing, be + declining, be + dropping, be + falling)

"Her annual income exceeds the maximum amount for government benefits."
(exceeds)

Used with nouns:

"He belongs to a different income level."
(level, bracket)

"The income disparity between the economic classes is getting wider."
(disparity, gap)

"I need to pay income tax this year."
(tax)

"I need to receive my income statement before I file my taxes."
(statement)

Used with prepositions:

"The city makes good income from tourism."
(from, through)

"It's difficult to live on a fixed income."
(on)