profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
Synonyms
Examples of profitable in a Sentence
The movie was very profitable.
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
Recent Examples on the Web
American companies operating in China saw improved profits last year, though slightly less than half expect to be profitable in 2024.
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Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In time, an equilibrium is restored, whereby mining becomes profitable again for those able to absorb the initial blow.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
But the company has been mum on whether any of the tools are profitable when compared with the cost of running them.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The investments have dried up, and every single project needs to be profitable in order to survive.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
Both filmmakers agreed that the genre has to keep being freshened up to stay profitable or else audiences will just get bored.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Those bargain basement deals are squeezing profit margins, though the company remains profitable and still sells more EVs than other automakers.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The deal follows the duo collaborating on Imaginary, which has earned $38.2 million since release last month.
1999’s Blair Witch Project is considered one of the most profitable films of all time.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The retail chain has not been profitable since 2015.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In time, an equilibrium is restored, whereby mining becomes profitable again for those able to absorb the initial blow.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
But the company has been mum on whether any of the tools are profitable when compared with the cost of running them.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The investments have dried up, and every single project needs to be profitable in order to survive.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
Both filmmakers agreed that the genre has to keep being freshened up to stay profitable or else audiences will just get bored.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Those bargain basement deals are squeezing profit margins, though the company remains profitable and still sells more EVs than other automakers.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The deal follows the duo collaborating on Imaginary, which has earned $38.2 million since release last month.
1999’s Blair Witch Project is considered one of the most profitable films of all time.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The retail chain has not been profitable since 2015.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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