use proceeds

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

To spend the money obtained for a specific purpose.

proceedsVERB + proceeds

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use

Examples (10)

  • The proceeds will be used to improve the school playground.
  • The company intends to use the proceeds from the sale to pay off its debts.
  • How does the charity plan to use the proceeds of the auction?
  • They used the proceeds from the book deal to buy a house in the country.
  • The organization uses the proceeds of the raffle to fund local scholarships.
  • The government decided to use the proceeds of the tax for infrastructure projects.
  • We are using the proceeds from the bake sale to support the hospital.
  • The board of directors voted to use the proceeds to expand the business into Asia.
  • The artist used the proceeds from his first exhibition to travel the world.
  • It is important to transparently show how you use the proceeds from public donations.