Definition of 'proceeds'
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proceeds in American English
a.
something that results or accrues
b.
the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction
The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us
c.
the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
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proceeds in British English
plural noun
1.
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proceeds in Finance
(proʊsidz)
noun
(Finance: General)
The proceeds of an activity or the sale of something is the money and other assets received from it.
The company planned to use the proceeds from the sale to help pay the debt it would have incurred in its proposed $12 billion
acquisition.
They reached an agreement that they won't pursue a claim to the proceeds of the planned sale.
The proceeds of an activity or the sale of something is the money and other assets received from
it.
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proceeds in Retail
(proʊsidz)
noun
(Retail: Management accounts)
The proceeds is the money made from a sale.
The company sold land to a developer and invested the proceeds in new outlets.
The property generates a good cash flow from the rental proceeds after deducting the monthly outgoings for maintenance and local rates.
The proceeds is the money made from a sale.
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proceeds in Accounting
(proʊsidz)
noun
(Accounting: Basic)
The proceeds of an activity or the sale of something is the money and other assets received from
it.
The company planned to use the proceeds from the sale to help pay the debt it would have incurred in its proposed $12 billion
acquisition.
They reached an agreement that they won't pursue a claim to the proceeds of the planned sale.
The proceeds of an activity or the sale of something is the money and other assets received from
it.
COBUILD Key Words for Accounting. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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proceeds
British English: proceeds
/ˈprəʊsiːdz/ NOUN
The proceeds of an event or activity are the money that has been obtained from it.
The proceeds from the concert will go to charity.
- American English: proceeds /prəˈsidz/
- Arabic: عَائِدَات
- Brazilian Portuguese: provento
- Chinese: 收益
- Croatian: prihod
- Czech: výtěžek
- Danish: indtjening
- Dutch: opbrengst
- European Spanish: ganancias
- Finnish: kerätyt varat
- French: recettes commerce
- German: Ertrag Einnahme (finan.)
- Greek: εισπράξεις
- Italian: ricavato
- Japanese: 収益
- Korean: 수익금
- Norwegian: inntekter
- Polish: przychód
- European Portuguese: receita
- Romanian: beneficiu
- Russian: вырученная сумма
- Spanish: ganancias
- Swedish: vinst
- Thai: รายได้
- Turkish: gelir toplanan para
- Ukrainian: збори
- Vietnamese: doanh thu
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