as in profitable
yielding a profit
the new manager's mission was to turn the failing store into a lucrative operation
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Recent Examples of lucrative
Consolidation is one recourse for Europe's cash-flush lenders to bulk up their scale and compete with Wall Street's historically more lucrative banking giants.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Tulloch is one of Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge AI researchers who have lately attracted astonishingly lucrative job offers from legacy tech companies trying to lure them away from their AI-native startups.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite being one of the top defensive stars in the NFL right now, the longtime owner and GM was reluctant to hand out a lucrative deal.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
And complaining has been incredibly lucrative for him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Tulloch is one of Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge AI researchers who have lately attracted astonishingly lucrative job offers from legacy tech companies trying to lure them away from their AI-native startups.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite being one of the top defensive stars in the NFL right now, the longtime owner and GM was reluctant to hand out a lucrative deal.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
And complaining has been incredibly lucrative for him.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucrative
profitable
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The challenge now is identifying a dependable client base willing to pay for the services at a rate that makes the venture profitable.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Within that broad category, steel and oil refineries became profitable, while consumer goods manufacturers continued to experience profit declines.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Lucrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucrative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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