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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About 90% of Apple’s production of the iPhone, its most profitable product, has remained in China, despite efforts to increase manufacturing elsewhere, according to financial services firm Wedbush Securities.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
By the ’90s, Oprah had built an empire out of collective catharsis—crying with guests and transforming daytime TV into the world’s most profitable therapy session.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
This year, the studio counted the top three most profitable titles with Inside Out 2, No. 2 with Moana 2 and No. 3 with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine — the prescription for superhero fatigue.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Although Adult Check was believed to be his most profitable venture at that time, Alsarraf told the LA Times that he wasn't really invested in COPA passing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
By the ’90s, Oprah had built an empire out of collective catharsis—crying with guests and transforming daytime TV into the world’s most profitable therapy session.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
This year, the studio counted the top three most profitable titles with Inside Out 2, No. 2 with Moana 2 and No. 3 with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine — the prescription for superhero fatigue.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Although Adult Check was believed to be his most profitable venture at that time, Alsarraf told the LA Times that he wasn't really invested in COPA passing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 6 May. 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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