make money

phrase

: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.

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The warning shows how Chinese tech companies are balancing their low-cost reputation with a need to actually make money. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 ReelShort is showing that the model can scale and make money at the same time. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 Locke said Genius can make money by supplying data used to settle markets, providing pricing services to market makers and helping prediction platforms attract users. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Cody reminded Punk of his catchphrase about wanting to make money over making friends. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for make money

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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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