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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In North Carolina, only 29% of independent stages identified themselves as profitable in 2024, according to a report from the National Independent Venues Association.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
More recently, Marriott International illustrates how profitable firms operate by muse principles without sacrificing profits.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
These are micro-bets that happen in real time, as the action unfolds, facilitated by smartphones and by enormously profitable betting platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
If regulators streamline permitting, converting the site into a gasoline import terminal could be profitable and relatively quick, said Ryan Cummings of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and a former Biden administration economic adviser.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
More recently, Marriott International illustrates how profitable firms operate by muse principles without sacrificing profits.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
These are micro-bets that happen in real time, as the action unfolds, facilitated by smartphones and by enormously profitable betting platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
If regulators streamline permitting, converting the site into a gasoline import terminal could be profitable and relatively quick, said Ryan Cummings of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and a former Biden administration economic adviser.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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