- present tense form of proceed (3rd person singular).
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 building's freeholder, Arinium Ltd, has since gone into administration, leaving the administrators, FRP, in control of the company's assets, including the insurance proceeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Good Good plans to donate the proceeds of the campaign for the driver to an organization that supports women, though they’re in the process of researching which one to give to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Assuming all shares are placed, gross proceeds will total HK$80.0 billion, equivalent to US$10.2 billion, which Alibaba said it will use exclusively to invest in its AI capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The state holds seized securities for 18 months, at which point they are required to be sold and the proceeds transferred into the state’s general fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He said the only fair thing to do would be to auction off the Beta Capsule and split the proceeds.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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