# proceeds

Pronunciation: say "PROH-seedz" US /ˈpɹoʊsidz/, UK /ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/

## Noun

1. The total amount of money brought in from a sale, event, or transaction, before any costs are taken out.
   - Simple: The total money you get from selling something or holding an event.
   - _The proceeds from the charity auction exceeded fifty thousand dollars._
   - _The proceeds from the sale of the old factory were divided among the shareholders._
2. The amount of money gained from a sale or venture once all associated costs have been deducted; profit.
   - Simple: The money left over from a sale or event after the costs are paid.
   - _The proceeds from the project, after expenses, were reinvested in new equipment._
   - _Once the loan was repaid, the remaining proceeds were split between the partners._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "pruh-SEEDZ" US /pɹəˈsidz/, UK /pɹəˈsiːdz/

3. Third-person singular simple present of proceed. — third-person singular simple present indicative of proceed
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of proceed. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The committee proceeds with the vote after a brief discussion._
   - _Once the signal turns green, traffic proceeds through the intersection._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/proceeds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).