PROCEEDS Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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plural noun

ˈprō-ˌsēdz

Definition of proceeds

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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proceeds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of proceed

as in progresses

to move forward along a course you may proceed with your plan

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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 But the proceeds, like all of Crosby’s money, went for drugs. — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2023

Verb

So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 As the book proceeds, James blurs his actors together, in slightly eerie ways. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proceeds

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds

Plural Noun

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
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

Definition of earnings

Verb

As the season progresses, with more data, the rankings should look more and more accurate.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
But as the season progresses, those crises compound, drawing in the expanding cast of characters and making Russ’s untenable situation harder to contain.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

So does Frédéric Fontang, who coaches Jiří Lehečka, and Michael Russell, who coaches Taylor Fritz, and Jamie Delgado, who coaches Grigor Dimitrov.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The best form of flattery is imitation, and Robert Pattinson does an incredible impression of Chris Hansen for A24’s new movie, Primetime.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of does

Verb

Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
In the younger woman’s presence, Rita finds that the ominous ticking clock in her mind goes silent.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Bishop Moore marches down the field thanks to a facemask penalty and a 29-yard pass from Blake McCullough to Drew Follett.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026