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
Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern is also poised to sign a lucrative contract.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
She was permitted to monetize her brand at that point but missed the opportunity to maximize her most lucrative NIL moment from her football experience.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth city officials gathered to formally kick off construction, which will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the city and transform a stretch of the west side that sits in a lucrative part of the city between the north side, downtown, and the west side.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Our expert take The Chase Freedom Unlimited® is a no-annual-fee card that earns generous cash-back on everyday purchases and a lucrative welcome bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
She was permitted to monetize her brand at that point but missed the opportunity to maximize her most lucrative NIL moment from her football experience.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth city officials gathered to formally kick off construction, which will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the city and transform a stretch of the west side that sits in a lucrative part of the city between the north side, downtown, and the west side.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Our expert take The Chase Freedom Unlimited® is a no-annual-fee card that earns generous cash-back on everyday purchases and a lucrative welcome bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucrative
profitable
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And thanks to the economic changes to F1—a cost cap limits spending in several areas including car research and construction—Williams was profitable in 2022 and 2023, and relatively close to break-even in 2024.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Clothing for Resale There was a time when reselling secondhand clothing, especially vintage or designer, could be quite profitable.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Lucrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucrative. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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