moneymaker
noun
mon·ey·mak·er
ˈmə-nē-ˌmā-kər 
1
: one that accumulates wealth
2
: one (such as a plan or product) that produces profit
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The next year, the chief executive, Mark Tabak, told investors that Data iSight was MultiPlan’s top moneymaker among its biggest insurance customers.
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Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The $12,000 software, which Musk has said would be a moneymaker, hasn’t been widely adopted by consumers.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The Indio River reservoir would increase vessel traffic by 11 to 15 a day, enough to keep Panama’s top moneymaker working at capacity while guaranteeing fresh water for Panama City, where developers have erected a mini-Miami of gleaming skyscrapers over the past two decades.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
At $15, the dish is a steady moneymaker at a time when restaurant budgets are particularly tight.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, and Connections are household names, and colossal moneymakers.
—Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
The reductions are being made even though most of the companies are still big moneymakers.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
Strategic would become the biggest moneymaker of Mr. Sasson’s career.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
In the longer run, Apple could use a fresh moneymaker.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The $12,000 software, which Musk has said would be a moneymaker, hasn’t been widely adopted by consumers.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The Indio River reservoir would increase vessel traffic by 11 to 15 a day, enough to keep Panama’s top moneymaker working at capacity while guaranteeing fresh water for Panama City, where developers have erected a mini-Miami of gleaming skyscrapers over the past two decades.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
At $15, the dish is a steady moneymaker at a time when restaurant budgets are particularly tight.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, and Connections are household names, and colossal moneymakers.
—Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
The reductions are being made even though most of the companies are still big moneymakers.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
Strategic would become the biggest moneymaker of Mr. Sasson’s career.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
In the longer run, Apple could use a fresh moneymaker.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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