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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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Teams in the red is not unique to women’s soccer, with leagues from MLS to the Premier League struggling on how to run profitable businesses.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Roach, meanwhile, has directed 12 films, including the entire, highly profitable Austin Powers franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Best Buy has leaned into more profitable businesses, including selling ads and offering more merchandise through its third-party marketplace, which launched in August.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for profitable
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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