How to Use proceeds in a Sentence

proceeds

plural noun
  • That's a more than nine-fold increase in proceeds from just three years ago.
    — Craig Harris, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Some proceeds go to a program that buys back guns and turns them into art.
    — USA Today, 22 June 2020
  • The course will be opened to traffic as the race proceeds and runners clear.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2021
  • But instead, these proceeds just seemed to very quickly go out the door.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • All proceeds from the book will now go the bassist's son, Aries Davis.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The proceeds from the walk will help fundraise for the chamber, Mathews said.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The restaurant provided the space, and the staff from each bar kept the proceeds from drink sales.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Rare Beauty make-up site where 1% of the proceeds go to mental health.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • The net proceeds will mostly be used for the down payment on the next property.
    — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 4 June 2022
  • Half the proceeds from the virtual films go back to the local theater.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2020
  • While all the proceeds will go to the two organizations, the artists will keep any tips.
    — Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2022
  • The smaller cash proceeds to expand the business can then add even more pressure to the stock price.
    — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Since the work outperformed, the house will collect a larger share of the proceeds.
    — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 30 June 2020
  • At the time, Abramovich promised to donate the sale proceeds to charity.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • But half the proceeds from the boat rentals and bath house use would be donated to the Red Cross.
    — Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022
  • The dressing was a hit, and the pair decided to give the proceeds to charity.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The proceeds from the issue will be used to pay back some loans and to open new stores, the company said in a draft prospectus.
    — Swansy Afonso, Bloomberg.com, 27 Mar. 2022
  • San Diego schools will receive the bulk of the revenue — or 45 percent of proceeds.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2021
  • All of the proceeds will go to the charity Stand Up to Cancer.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 June 2021
  • All of the proceeds from the Empty Bowls event are donated to local food banks and pantries.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2020
  • All proceeds will benefit the youth programs of the Boys and Girls Club.
    — Pine Bluff Commercial, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2021
  • All of the proceeds from the clothing sales will go to the Center for the Intrepid, Smith said.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The purchase price for the project was $62 million, financed with the proceeds of the subject bond issue.
    — Richard Lehmann, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The couple has pledged to donate a portion of proceeds from a shareable dish called the Hunger Board to the food bank.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 21 June 2022
  • Admission for the event will be $10, with proceeds going to True Skool.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
  • That's a policy on the life of the CEO in which the proceeds are payable to the company.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Price plans to auction the ring off and donate the proceeds to The Players Alliance.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2021
  • In fact, 100 percent of the sale proceeds will go to the World Central Kitchen.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The sale should provide $815 million in net cash proceeds, MGM said.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The cleats are then sold through NFL Auction with the proceeds going to the non-profit groups.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2022

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