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Proceeds vs Savings - What's the difference?

proceeds | savings |

As nouns the difference between proceeds and savings

is that proceeds is revenue; gross revenue while savings is that which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.

As a verb proceeds

is third-person singular of proceed.

proceeds

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Revenue; gross revenue.
    • They will donate all proceeds -- the entire amount collected in ticket sales -- from the show to charity.
  • Profits; net revenue.
    • They will donate net proceeds -- whatever money is left after they pay their expenses -- from the show to charity.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (proceed)

    • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms

    savings

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • That which has been saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
    • The collapse of Enron wiped out the life savings of many people, leaving them poor in their retirement.
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * life savings

    Antonyms

    * (that which has been saved) dissavings