proceeds

Money from sales

Proceeds are the money received from a sale, event, or transaction: The proceeds from the auction went to charity, She invested the proceeds from selling her house.

The term is almost always plural and typically refers to the total amount collected, often before expenses are deducted.

Proceeds commonly appears in contexts involving fundraising, asset sales, or legal settlements.

revenue

earnings

Money gained from work

returns · yield · gross · net · turnover · profits · gains · dividends · royalties · commissions

charity

donation

Voluntary charitable gift

philanthropy · endowment · scholarship · grant · aid · relief · contribution · sponsorship · welfare · humanitarian

sales

auction

Competitive public sale

estate · garage · merchandise · retail · commerce · marketplace · consignment · clearance · resale · trade

legal

settlement

Resolved dispute or colony

restitution · judgment · claim · insurance · lawsuit · litigation · recovery · indemnity · reimbursement · payout

Categories
Opposites
financial flow direction

proceedsexpenditure

Money paid out

expenses · outlay · disbursement · outgo · cost

net vs. gross accounting

proceedsgross revenue

Total earnings before expenses

gross receipts · gross sales · gross income · total revenue · gross

MOVEMENT/ACTION (verb sense: to proceed)

proceedsstops

Ceases to continue

halts · ceases · retreats · recedes · withdraws

Phrases
Family

proceed, proceedings, proceeding, proceeded

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