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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But profitable self-driving car services have thus far remained elusive for other providers.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The carrier will also look to wind down underperforming routes while focusing on profitable ones, and is reassessing the size and scope of its leadership team, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in the memo to employees.
—Shivansh Tiwary, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Apple's iPhone makes up over half of Apple's business and remains an incredibly profitable product, accounting for $201 billion in sales in the company's fiscal 2024.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 June 2025
How much time could Madigan devote to this profitable endeavor while being our speaker for decades?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The carrier will also look to wind down underperforming routes while focusing on profitable ones, and is reassessing the size and scope of its leadership team, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in the memo to employees.
—Shivansh Tiwary, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Apple's iPhone makes up over half of Apple's business and remains an incredibly profitable product, accounting for $201 billion in sales in the company's fiscal 2024.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 June 2025
How much time could Madigan devote to this profitable endeavor while being our speaker for decades?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 27 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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