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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Almost a billion dollars of free cash, a profitable company and growing again, and one that customers are really kind of falling in love with again.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
United were profitable in each of the years in which Moyes, Van Gaal and Mourinho were sacked.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Insurers are prioritizing plans with more restrictive provider networks, eliminating commissions on less profitable plans altogether.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
United were profitable in each of the years in which Moyes, Van Gaal and Mourinho were sacked.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Insurers are prioritizing plans with more restrictive provider networks, eliminating commissions on less profitable plans altogether.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 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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