profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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
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How the 0% capital gains bracket works The capital gains bracket applies to profitable assets owned for more than one year, known as long-term capital gains.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Monica Turner of Procter & Gamble, who is currently the President of North America, the company’s largest and most profitable region.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Coincidentally, each armoire is three times as profitable as each chair, while each bed is twice as profitable.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The production was independently financed for more than $30 million; the theatrical release won’t be profitable for the film’s backers after an opening like this.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Monica Turner of Procter & Gamble, who is currently the President of North America, the company’s largest and most profitable region.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Coincidentally, each armoire is three times as profitable as each chair, while each bed is twice as profitable.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The production was independently financed for more than $30 million; the theatrical release won’t be profitable for the film’s backers after an opening like this.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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