Proceeds

//ˈpɹəʊsiːdz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Revenue; gross revenue. plural, plural-only

    "They will donate all proceeds—the entire amount collected in ticket sales—from the show to charity."

  2. 2
    the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property wordnet
  3. 3
    Profit; net revenue. plural, plural-only

    "They will donate net proceeds—whatever money is left after they pay their expenses—from the show to charity."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of proceed form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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"The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to finance the budget deficit."

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