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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Profitability-wise, Robinhood's margins have shown consistent improvement since the company has become profitable in 2022.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The purchase of a tree may be the main point of the visit, but growers can improve their bottom lines through the sale of profitable goods and services like wreaths, hot chocolate, food and carriage rides.
—Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
OpenAI currently isn’t profitable and has to raise funding to survive compared to competitors like Google, which can fund investments in their AI ventures through revenue, the Journal reported.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The move will allow Ford to use excess EV battery capacity at the facility to create a new, diversified and profitable revenue stream.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The purchase of a tree may be the main point of the visit, but growers can improve their bottom lines through the sale of profitable goods and services like wreaths, hot chocolate, food and carriage rides.
—Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
OpenAI currently isn’t profitable and has to raise funding to survive compared to competitors like Google, which can fund investments in their AI ventures through revenue, the Journal reported.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The move will allow Ford to use excess EV battery capacity at the facility to create a new, diversified and profitable revenue stream.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 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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