make money
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: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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After earning Corll’s trust, Henley, who was eager to make money fast, picked up a young hitchhiker.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Come up with new business ideas by considering different ways to make money.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Morales says that sometimes people accuse her of only promoting products, including the patches, to make money.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
How do buy now, pay later companies make money?
BNPL providers primarily make money off of fees from retailers.
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Come up with new business ideas by considering different ways to make money.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Morales says that sometimes people accuse her of only promoting products, including the patches, to make money.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
How do buy now, pay later companies make money?
BNPL providers primarily make money off of fees from retailers.
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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