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as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profit
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
And let’s once and for all end the century-old tax giveaways for oil and gas companies and tax the profits Big Oil makes – especially now as Americans pay an Iran War tax of more than $4 a gallon for gas and climbing – and pass the money raised back to consumers.
—Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Of course, Duncan doesn't stop at simply detailing how Joanne has profited from her patients' private information.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Preparers prepare taxes for profit.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
And let’s once and for all end the century-old tax giveaways for oil and gas companies and tax the profits Big Oil makes – especially now as Americans pay an Iran War tax of more than $4 a gallon for gas and climbing – and pass the money raised back to consumers.
—Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
As longtime homeowners profited, the lost tax revenue forced reductions in school spending.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Of course, Duncan doesn't stop at simply detailing how Joanne has profited from her patients' private information.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
Noun
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The eponymous public relations firm his father founded in 1952 has ridden — and shaped — the growth of its industry to become the world’s largest communications group, with annual revenues of almost $1 billion.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, excluding pro athletes might be difficult to accomplish with NIL and revenue-share and with seasoned pro basketball players suiting up for college teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compared with the year-ago period, the segment benefited from a 14% increase in management and other fees, driven by an increase in assets under supervision (AUS).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many people can benefit from adding fennel to their diet.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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Under its Global Trader Programme, administered by Enterprise Singapore, eligible commodity traders can benefit from concessionary tax rates of 5%–10% on qualifying trading income, covering activities across oil, metals, and agricultural products.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Abraham criticized Foster for allowing the city to redirect millions away from the city’s climate equity fund — money that had been earmarked for parks, trees and other amenities in low-income areas threatened by climate change.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some economists — including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — argued that sentiment would eventually catch up to reality once Americans adjusted to higher prices, and paycheck gains padded their bank accounts.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chip stocks have surged this week as investors snapped up semiconductor names in lieu of software, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) closing the week with an 11% gain.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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