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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.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2023
Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Preoccupied, Laz ignores his phone and proceeds with his work, where a ranting and raving Arlo declares that God is going to punish him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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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.
—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
Eighteen of them signed property purchase contracts with the unknown company, agreeing to sell if the project proceeds.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Preoccupied, Laz ignores his phone and proceeds with his work, where a ranting and raving Arlo declares that God is going to punish him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeds
Verb
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2023
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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
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Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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President Donald Trump‘s deployments of the National Guard to protect federal officials and assets in California, Oregon, and Illinois have faced several lawsuits and a variety of rulings as the issue marches through federal courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Proceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeds. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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