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Profits vs Proceeds - What's the difference?

profits | proceeds |

As nouns the difference between profits and proceeds

is that profits is plural of lang=en while proceeds is revenue; gross revenue.

As verbs the difference between profits and proceeds

is that profits is third-person singular of profit while proceeds is third-person singular of proceed.

profits

English

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) Collective form of profit.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (profit)
    • ----

    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