proceeds

The word “proceeds” means the money made from a sale, event, or activity. In plain terms, the money you get from selling something or holding an event.

“Proceeds” is pronounced PROH-seedz (/ˈpɹoʊsidz/ in IPA).

Here is “proceeds” used in a sentence: “All proceeds from the concert went to charity.”

“Proceeds” is a noun.

“Proceeds” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Proceeds is the total money made from a sale, event, or activity, before costs are considered. Profit is what remains after expenses are deducted, which is why organizers often specify "net proceeds" when they mean the amount left after costs.

Proceeds is a plural-only noun and takes a plural verb: "the proceeds were donated to charity". There is no singular noun "proceed" in this money sense — the singular-looking form is only a verb meaning to continue.

Revenue is the ongoing income a business earns from its normal operations, usually measured over a period such as a quarter or a year. Proceeds is the money generated by a specific sale, event, or activity, such as a charity auction or the sale of a house.

Proceeds is money made from a sale, event, or activity. Proceedings refers to a series of events, formal legal action, or the published record of a conference — so a court hears proceedings, while a fundraiser collects proceeds.