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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
Robinson's Monday court appearance was for a waiver hearing to determine whether the defense forces prosecutors to present probable cause before the case proceeds. Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Event proceeds benefit the IGNITE program for high school students. Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proceeds
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds
Verb
  • The state will announce other closures as the project progresses, officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • October does not typically begin with flannel-and-jeans weather, but Louisville is supposed to be gradually trending in that direction as the month progresses.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 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
  • He's involved in everything the Journal Sentinel does online — both our website and our social media platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What time does 'Life of a Showgirl' drop?
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.
    Detroit Free Press staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Laura marches over to the butcher shop run by Cherry’s mother Tracey Laine (Karen Henthorn), demanding to know whether Cherry pushed her father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This Hearth & Hand with Magnolia x KitchenAid stand mixer comes with 10 different attachments, has 10 speeds, and includes an exclusive copper stainless steel bowl.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

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

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