revenue streams

Meaning

1. 1nounusually pluralbusiness

   The different sources from which a business or organization earns money.

   Grammar: Plural countable noun: the firm has three revenue streams.

   Patterns

   • revenue streams from something
   • diversify revenue streams

   The magazine added video and events to widen its revenue streams.

   A bakery with catering and classes has several revenue streams.

   Streaming is now one of the main revenue streams for musicians.

Common combinations

diversify revenue streams

We need to diversify revenue streams to reduce risk.

new revenue streams

The museum opened a cafe as one of its new revenue streams.

multiple revenue streams

Successful freelancers often have multiple revenue streams.

main revenue streams

Advertising and subscriptions are the main revenue streams.

recurring revenue streams

Subscriptions provide recurring revenue streams.

Synonyms and how they differ

income sources

Income sources is plainer and works for individuals too, while revenue streams belongs to business language.

sources of income

Sources of income is the everyday form of the same idea, less jargon than revenue streams.

profit centers

Profit centers are parts of a firm judged by profit, whereas revenue streams count money coming in, not profit.

earnings

Earnings are the money gained overall, while revenue streams describe where it comes from.

Word family

revenue noun

money a business receives

stream noun

a steady flow

revenue stream noun

the singular form

Commonly confused: revenue streams or profit?

Practice

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