proceeds

British  

/ ˈprəʊsiːdz /

plural noun

1. the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc

2. the result, esp the revenue or total sum, accruing from some undertaking or course of action, as in commerce

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Example Sentences

It plans to issue 575 million new shares and will use the proceeds raised to expand its hospitals, redeem bonds and cover listing expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said Beijing was monitoring how the U.S. proceeds and would decide, based on the situation, whether to adjust its own countermeasures.

From Barron's

“Before this matter proceeds any further,” Lemuel interrupted, “What is the girl’s sin? What is she required to repent of?”

From Literature

The best strategy is to sell staples and use the proceeds to rotate into healthcare.

From Barron's

Shipping-industry specialists say rates are falling because the supply of space on containerships exceeds demand as carriers take delivery of new ships bought with the proceeds from pandemic-era profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• income
• profit
• revenue
• reward