profit center
noun
: a part of a corporation or its product line that is an important source of profits
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Money has entered democracy, not just in our country, but in others, as a way of a profit center.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
And those are the two—AWS aside—profit centers of the company.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 27 June 2025
For large insurers owning PBMs - like CVS (Caremark), Cigna (Express Scripts), and UnitedHealth (OptumRx) - reform could trigger a shift in profit centers toward more stable revenue sources such as medical services, specialty pharmacy, or basic insurance premiums.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
As retail media continues to evolve from a nascent opportunity to a core profit center, these benchmarks provide a roadmap for retailers seeking to maximize revenue without compromising user experience.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
And those are the two—AWS aside—profit centers of the company.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 27 June 2025
For large insurers owning PBMs - like CVS (Caremark), Cigna (Express Scripts), and UnitedHealth (OptumRx) - reform could trigger a shift in profit centers toward more stable revenue sources such as medical services, specialty pharmacy, or basic insurance premiums.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
As retail media continues to evolve from a nascent opportunity to a core profit center, these benchmarks provide a roadmap for retailers seeking to maximize revenue without compromising user experience.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for profit center
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“Profit center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20center. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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