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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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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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 Stefani has taken some of those profits and made charitable donations, including $1 million (plus proceeds from a special-edition Harajuku Lovers T-Shirt) to Save the Children's Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund in 2011. —

Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Jan. 2023 All proceeds benefit student internship and work experience. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for proceeds

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As the tournament progresses, however, the quarterfinals could see more surprises, with Arizona State, Boise State, and Oregon all entering as underdogs despite their higher seeds and first-round byes.

Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).

Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024