Outlay and Proceeds

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Outlay noun - A payment made in the course of achieving a result.

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Proceeds is an antonym for outlay.

Nearby Words: outlaid, outlaying

Proceeds noun - An increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property.

Usage example: estimated that the annual proceeds from an increase in the state sales tax would be enormous

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Outlay is an antonym for proceeds.

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