moneymaking

adjective

Definition of moneymakingnext
as in profitable
yielding a profit a celebrity chef with a moneymaking line of cookware

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  1. profitable
  2. lucrative
  3. economic
Adjective
  • Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That is not to say most of the Premier League’s big hitters are profitable.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of profitable
Adjective
  • The couple later signed lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After all, the billionaire founder lived a whirlwind of a career, turning down lucrative job offers and weathering professional rejection before ultimately launching one of the world’s biggest biotech companies.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of lucrative
Adjective
  • The Iranian trade office on Friday called the agreement with Oman part of Tehran's broader push to strengthen economic ties with regional partners through trade diplomacy and improved logistics infrastructure.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These waterways are of major economic importance, allowing vital commodities to be transported easily over long distances.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of economic
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“Moneymaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneymaking. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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