at a profit

phrase

: so as to make money

We sold the house at a profit.

The business is running at a profit.

Examples of at a profit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fix-and-flip loans These loans are used by home flippers, who buy a property, renovate it and then sell it at a profit shortly thereafter. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

Seacrest has a history of buying, renovating, and then selling high-end properties at a profit. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026

Once made successful, the properties could potentially be sold at a profit. — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026

Over time, more than 200 of those acres were sold off at a profit. — John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for at a profit

• nonprofit
• prophet
• soffit