Proceeds

Pronunciation: /prəˈsiz/

Definitions of proceeds

noun the money or profit made from a sale or business activity

Example Sentences

A1 The proceeds from the bake sale will go towards new playground equipment.

A2 She donated all the proceeds from her art sale to charity.

B1 The company decided to reinvest the proceeds from the sale of their old building into a new project.

B2 After deducting expenses, the net proceeds from the concert totaled over $10,000.

C1 The proceeds of the auction will be split evenly between the two charities.

C2 The proceeds from the book sales surpassed all expectations, allowing the author to retire early.

Examples of proceeds in a Sentence

formal The proceeds from the charity auction will go towards funding medical research.

informal We can use the proceeds from the garage sale to buy new furniture.

slang Let's see what we can do with the proceeds from selling those old video games.

figurative As time proceeds, we will gain a better understanding of the situation.

Grammatical Forms of proceeds

• past tense: proceeded
• plural: proceeds
• comparative: more proceeds
• superlative: most proceeds
• present tense: proceed
• future tense: will proceed
• perfect tense: has proceeded
• continuous tense: is proceeding
• singular: proceed
• positive degree: proceeds
• infinitive: to proceed
• gerund: proceeding
• participle: proceeding

Origin and Evolution of proceeds

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'proceeds' originated from the Latin word 'procedere', which means to go forward or advance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'proceeds' has evolved to refer to the money or profits obtained from a sale or business transaction.