as in profitable
yielding a profit
a celebrity chef with a moneymaking line of cookware
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In markets with many solar farms, this is when electricity prices are lowest, making the panels less profitable.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The deal wasn’t a grant but a standard, interest-rate mortgage, which city officials have described as profitable for the city and beneficial for businesses, providing economic development support aimed at stabilizing property-owning music venues in Austin.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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One of his most lucrative fundraisers was associated with the New York City Marathon in November.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tourism and recreation alone account for 47% of the economic output—almost 10 times the economic benefit of offshore oil drilling, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, said.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Moneymaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneymaking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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