PROCEEDS Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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plural noun

ˈprō-ˌsēdz

as in revenue

an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property estimated that the annual proceeds from an increase in the state sales tax would be enormous

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Relevance

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as in profit

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received all proceeds from the special promotion will go to charity

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proceeds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of proceed

as in progresses

to move forward along a course you may proceed with your plan

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Recent Examples of proceeds

Plural noun

Ray was also ordered to forfeit $2,444,349, the proceeds from the sale of his GoDaddy portfolio, and a home in Pinehurst, North Carolina. —

Steve Almasy, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023 The Arkansas Academic Challenge scholarships are financed with lottery proceeds, plus $20 million a year in state general revenue. —

Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2023

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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds. —

David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026 The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base. —

Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proceeds

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds

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More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As the month progresses, your attention shifts closer to home.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026