proceeds
Britishplural noun
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the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc
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the result, esp the revenue or total sum, accruing from some undertaking or course of action, as in commerce
Explanation
Proceeds are the money brought in from a transaction or event. The money you make from your lemonade stand are the proceeds from lemonade sales. You'll often hear something like, all proceeds from this raffle will go to help the Save the Puppies Charity. Proceeds can mean either the gross money earned (all that was brought in) or the net (the money left after expenses). If you are very concerned about where the money you donate to charity goes, this is a good question to ask.
Vocabulary lists containing proceeds
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Example Sentences
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The company is anticipating net proceeds of $941.7 million at the midpoint of the range, or roughly $1.09 billion if underwriters exercise an option to buy an additional 3.16 million shares.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
It would most likely be sold, with the proceeds applied to the confiscation amount.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said the proceeds of oil sales are held in New York bank accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Nearly $29 billion worth of proceeds have been raised so far this year, a 159.8% hike compared with the same time in 2025, according to Renaissance Capital.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Whether he is sincere, it is a little hard to say: having emphasized his belief in miracles, he proceeds to make the concept of a miracle entirely subjective only a few paragraphs later.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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