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Common collocations with income in American Collocation

income noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈɪnˌkʌm/

high

high
substantial

Around half of those with the highest incomes say they want to reduce their working hours.

low or moderate

insufficient
limited
low
meagre
middle
moderate
modest

Families on very low incomes will receive extra money as well.

additional

additional
extra

We have been able to afford a new car because of the extra income.

regular

guaranteed
regular
secure
stable
steady

It provides the charity with regular income, enabling us to plan long-term.

estimated or future

anticipated
estimated
expected
future
notional
projected

A major development scheme will go ahead on the basis of projected income.

average

average
median
per-capita

Average incomes grew by 36 per cent during this period.

increasing

rising

It was a time of low inflation and rising incomes.

total

combined
family
household
joint
national
total

Work out your total income for a week or a month, then take away the expenditure.

remaining or available

disposable
excess
residual
surplus

Women now have far greater disposable incomes than in the past.

taxed/untaxed

gross
post-tax
pre-tax
taxable
taxed
tax-free
undeclared
untaxed

The amount you get depends on the gross income for your household.

basic

basic
minimum

People want to know that they have a decent minimum income in retirement.

lost

lost

The TV company collapsed, costing the football club around £4 million in lost income.

during a particular period

annual
monthly
weekly
yearly

Any young person who lives in a household with an annual income of £30k or less should apply for an allowance.

not earned

unearned

Unearned income from savings should also be declared.

earn an income

derive
earn
have
receive

Neither of his sons earned an income from the farm.

increase your income

augment
boost
increase
maximize
raise
supplement

To supplement his meagre income in the shipyards, Charlie worked as a waiter.

reduce your income

lose
reduce

The rise in interest rates reduces the available income that people have to buy things.

produce an income

generate
guarantee
pay
provide
yield

Increased visitors will generate income to support the rural economy and help to sustain jobs.

declare an income

declare

It is your responsibility to keep records of your financial affairs and to declare your income.

increase

grow
increase
rise

Profits increased by 32 per cent and total income rose by 28 per cent.

decrease

decline
drop
fall
plummet

As people come off benefits and go into work, they can actually find their incomes fall.

change

fluctuate

It can be difficult for customers to budget when their income fluctuates in such an unpredictable manner.

be more than

exceed
outstrip

If your trading income exceeds £58,000 you should register for VAT.

change
decline
drop
fall
growth
increase
reduction
rise

After her illness and a drop in income, she fell into debt.