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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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If the venue proves profitable, the casino would be moved to the adjacent basement floor that has 23,000 square feet, enough room for the state limit of 17 tables.
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Still, Alaska Aerospace remains at a critical juncture, with several launches lined up for this year and next and high hopes for becoming more profitable and further establishing itself in the industry.
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A climate-renegade U.S. will only empower and encourage China, Europe, India, and virtually everyone else to focus on these increasingly profitable technologies and markets.
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Oil companies themselves are planning for the day when global oil consumption begins to ebb and becomes supplanted by less-harmful natural gas — an already profitable portion of their overall business.
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Arnold said projected user fees for the larger parcels show a recreation center would be profitable for the park district, but less so for the smaller site.
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An examination by The Star showed that Americo Life has a long history in Kansas City as a profitable and growing life insurance business.
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However, for what was once the world’s largest and most profitable corporation, this is still major retrenchment.
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In the cloud, on the other hand, Amazon is both powerful and profitable.
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First Known Use of profitable
14th century
PROFITABLE Defined for English Language Learners
profitable
playDefinition of profitable for English Language Learners
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: making money
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: producing good or helpful results or effects
PROFITABLE Defined for Kids
profitable
playDefinition of profitable for Students
: producing a benefit or monetary gain a profitable business
profitably
\-blē\ adverbLaw Dictionary
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