SINCE 1828
moneymaker
noun
mon·ey·mak·er
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Definition of moneymaker
1
: one that accumulates wealth
2
: one (such as a plan or product) that produces profit
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Plane deliveries remain on track for the rest of 2018 even though Boeing has wrestled with a supplier bottleneck for single-aisle 737s, the company’s top moneymaker. — Doug Cameron, WSJ, "Boeing Boosts Financial Outlook," 24 Oct. 2018 Heart disease is the most common cause of death around the world, according to the World Health Organization, so of course companies want to work on a problem that could have a huge impact and be a real moneymaker. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Why an Apple Watch with EKG matters," 12 Sep. 2018 But O'Brien points out that Google News isn't actually a big moneymaker for Google. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "An EU copyright bill could force YouTube-style filtering across the Web," 11 Sep. 2018 Winner-take-all tournaments are moneymakers for media partners, increasingly so. — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "MLB is moving toward NFL model that John Moores touted as Padres owner long ago," 18 June 2018 Despite such complaints, stool seating is often a moneymaker. — Alina Dizik, WSJ, "Pull Up a Stool: Restaurants Squeeze in More Seats," 4 July 2018 Though major credit-rating companies have diversified since 2008, ratings remain a key moneymaker. — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, "S&P Global Moves to Start Ratings Business in China," 24 May 2018 White's anger toward longtime UFC moneymaker McGregor seemed genuine, but others quickly pointed out that a McGregor-Nurmagomedov fight might be more lucrative after Thursday's drama. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Conor McGregor remains in police custody after rampage at UFC media event," 6 Apr. 2018 Keep that in mind as the Detroit Auto Dealers Association mulls new dates and other changes for the show that’s become one of Detroit’s signature events and a biggest moneymaker businesses. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "Here’s how to save the Detroit auto show," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moneymaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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