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 Solidifying what a three-judge panel from the Second Appellate District temporarily put in place last month, that same panel has now ruled that CBS will remain the sole distributor of the lucrative Jeopardy! Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 May 2025 The decision to stick around with the hominids proved lucrative. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 May 2025 By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast Sins are powerful – and for many – lucrative. Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 The Galaxy can give the coach of a 0-10-4 team a lucrative three-year extension with an eye toward promoting continuity and relegating dissension. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lucrative
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  • Also, these advanced manufacturers with expensive machinery are often big, profitable companies.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • Short of expectations Brightline has not been a profitable railroad.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025

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“Lucrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucrative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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