proceeds
/proceeds/
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Definition
Noun (plural form, used with a plural verb) 1. The total amount of money received from a particular event or activity, especially after deducting associated costs; revenue, profit, or income generated. - This term specifically refers to the money that is collected or earned, often from a sale, a fundraising event, a performance, or a business transaction.
Usage
- The word "proceeds" is almost always used in its plural form.
- It is typically followed by the preposition "from" to indicate the source.
- It functions as a plural noun (e.g., "The proceeds are" not "The proceeds is").
Examples
- Noun:
- All proceeds from the charity concert will go to support local hospitals.
- The company donated the proceeds from the book sale to the library fund.
- After expenses, the net proceeds were lower than expected.
Advanced Usage
- "The proceeds of/from something": A standard construction to specify the origin of the money.
- They are auditing the proceeds of the estate sale.
- "Net proceeds" vs. "Gross proceeds": "Gross proceeds" refers to the total amount received before any deductions. "Net proceeds" refers to the final amount remaining after all costs, expenses, and fees have been subtracted.
- The gross proceeds were $50,000, but the net proceeds were only $35,000 after paying for the venue and marketing.
Variants and Related Words
- Proceed (verb): To continue or move forward. (Note: This is a different word with a different meaning, though it is related etymologically).
- Please proceed to the next checkpoint.
- Revenue (noun): Income, especially of a company or organization.
- Yield (noun): The financial return on an investment.
Synonyms
- Takings
- Receipts
- Income
- Profit (when referring to net gain)
- Returns
Related Phrases
- To donate the proceeds: To give all the collected money to a cause.
- The artist pledged to donate the proceeds to environmental research.
- To generate proceeds: To produce income from an activity.
- The new initiative is expected to generate significant proceeds.
Noun
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- the average return was about 5%