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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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
Short of expectations Brightline has not been a profitable railroad.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
My priority will be to strengthen our innovation capabilities and translate great ideas into tangible, profitable results — quickly and decisively.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
His ratings have been profitable 59% of the time, delivering an average return of 17.3%.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 25 May 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 5 Jun. 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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