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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
Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
What’s more, the gap between corporate profits and employee pay as a slice of GDP grew to its widest on record.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
And that invisibility serves the interests of the platforms that profit from dysfunction.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
What’s more, the gap between corporate profits and employee pay as a slice of GDP grew to its widest on record.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Trump and his spokespeople have rarely had to even defend his choice to operate a global business empire that stands to profit from his decisions.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
And that invisibility serves the interests of the platforms that profit from dysfunction.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
Noun
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Like Social Security and Medicare reform and the massive national debt, which is at $38 trillion and counting because Washington refuses to cut spending, despite record amounts of revenue flooding into the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also a root vegetable, these light carrot-like vegetables benefit greatly from the companion of rosemary.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rescheduling is a half measure that will benefit large pharmaceutical companies getting into the space, Kelly said, when what’s really needed is federal legalization.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act insurance – as well as older adults and low-income families enrolled in government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid – typically get drug discounts through their insurance plans.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The main Medicaid program, which covers a much broader range of services for over 77 million low-income and disabled people, does not cover people living in the country illegally.—
Phil Galewitz,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Longitudinal studies across diverse populations will be needed to assess whether shifts in the oral microbiome can predict future weight gain, insulin resistance, or cardiometabolic decline, and perhaps most excitingly, whether modifying one's oral ecosystem alters systemic metabolic markers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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The primary challenge of the 2025 gerrymandering was a lack of transparency and the prioritization of partisan gain over fair representation.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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