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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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as in progresses
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeds
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.
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Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2023
Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Rumors of her departure circulated Wednesday before the board announced that Hill would remain employed while an investigation proceeds.
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Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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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.
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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.
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Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
That emergency order allows providers to again prescribe mifepristone via telehealth while the litigation proceeds in Louisiana.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Rumors of her departure circulated Wednesday before the board announced that Hill would remain employed while an investigation proceeds.
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Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds
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Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are set to report earnings after the bell Thursday and all eyes will be scrutinizing the results to see how those challenges affected the crucial December quarter.
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The three tech giants, the Detroit auto maker and the energy behemoth are among companies set to report earnings Thursday.
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The sky may be clear during the day, especially in the areas far from the water, but coastal fog is expected to spread far overnight and in the early mornings as the week progresses.
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This evolution progresses from personal assistance to agentic AI, then multi-agent systems, and finally autonomous enterprise AI, unlocking exponential productivity gains.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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The Pitt does this quite literally and very well.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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The battles continue as House of the Dragon marches through its third season.
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.
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The only exception to this rule, CMS notes, comes when referring to the Earth in relation to other celestial bodies.
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The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
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“Proceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeds. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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