Income and Means

Income

Income noun - An increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property.

Means is a synonym for income in wealth topic. In some cases you can use "Means" instead a noun "Income", when it comes to topics like revenue, money earned by work or investments.

Nearby Word: incomer

Means

Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.
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Synonyms for Means

Income is a synonym for means in wealth topic. You can use "Income" instead a noun "Means", if it concerns topics such as money.

Nearby Words: mean, meaning

How words are described

good good income good means
best best income best means
usual usual income usual means
regular regular income regular means
Other adjectives: legitimate, legal, dubious, visible, effective, real, little, main, illegal, new, less, limited, available.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Trumbo He was out of work as an actor for a year, having no other means of income and he only gave the HUAC the names they already had, the people who would be blacklisted even without his testimony.
    Source: Film / Trumbo
  • The status of 765Pro as a relatively small agency also means that Yayoi's income isn't all that big either, and she is perpetually doing domestic jobs in the office for chump change.
  • Film / Raging Bull Likewise, on retirement, boxers have to rest on their winnings and income or find another means of income because the sporting career only last till you approach 40.
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