proceeds

/ ˈprəʊsiːdz /

plural noun

1. the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc
2. the result, esp the revenue or total sum, accruing from some undertaking or course of action, as in commerce

Example Sentences

If it proceeds, the legal action would be the first of its kind brought against the pharmaceutical multinational in the UK.

From BBC

And, as Trump’s second term proceeds, what, if any, oversight will the House or the Senate do?

From Salon

A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts.

From BBC

The organization intended to use a chunk of the proceeds to develop affordable housing, noting the plan in the escrow instructions of the $81-million sale.

From Los Angeles Times

Thompson, who is awaiting sentencing, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to conspiracy to aid and abet drug distribution, money laundering, and concealment money laundering of drug trafficking proceeds.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• income
• profit
• revenue
• reward