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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of proceed

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Recent Examples of proceeds
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
Verb
Kylie proceeds to compliment the picture before taking it and showing it to the camera. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 The business must keep performing while the deal proceeds. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proceeds
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds
Verb
  • The director thrives on these kinds of connections, planting her themes like a tree whose roots spread deeper and wider as the movie progresses.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Plural Noun
  • 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.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The three tech giants, the Detroit auto maker and the energy behemoth are among companies set to report earnings Thursday.
    Josh Mitchell, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Egyptian government considers the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, but the United States does not.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The front door is ajar, and a cat marches in, pausing for a moment in surprise, her front right paw held in mid-air.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, with a luxury experience also comes a luxurious price tag and the cost of tickets won’t be the kind of budget fares people most associate with bus travel.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The singer’s recent hometown show comes weeks after her now ex-boyfriend, The Kid LAROI, seemingly confirmed their split.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Proceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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