make money

phrase

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

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Cody reminded Punk of his catchphrase about wanting to make money over making friends. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Yet the biggest holdup by far is the bill’s ethics provisions, which would govern how lawmakers and the president make money on crypto. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 In fact, even when automated labor is less productive than human workers, a company may well make money by automating. Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Say a poll worker places a bet on one candidate, and in order to make money, the person slows down the vote count or does an intentional undercount to change the real election result. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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