Synonyms of profit

profit 1 of 2

noun

ˈprä-fət 

1

as in earnings

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earnings
• proceeds
• gain
• income
• payoff
• return
• salary
• net
• revenue
• sales
• lucre
• wages
• windfall
• payment
• killing
• pay
• cleanup
• compensation
• bottom line
• yield
• interest
• gross
• emolument
• remittal
• requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expense
• loss
• expenditure
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

2

as in revenue

an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property

found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenue
• income
• return
• proceeds
• earnings
• yield
• incoming(s)
• gain(s)
• money
• wages
• windfall
• salary
• funds
• killing
• resources
• capital
• pocket
• finances
• coffers
• exchequer
• pocketbook
• take-home pay
• bankroll
• tips
• wherewithal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expenses
• expenditures
• charge
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

profit

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verb

as in to benefit

to provide with something useful or desirable

an agreement that profited us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• help
• avail
• advantage
• serve
• aid
• work (for)
• assist
• succeed
• improve
• better
• content
• satisfy
• please
• bless
• delight
• gratify
• gladden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinder
• hurt
• impede
• harm
• damage
• injure
• distress
• impair
• upset
• afflict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profit

Noun

After several years of significant losses as Disney built its streaming operation, the division recorded a quarterly profit for the first time in mid-2024, nearly five years after the launch of Disney+. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

But as the Financial Times reports, the influx of cheap panels is placing new strains on the grid, and the underlying business model of utility companies which see shrinking profits alongside an explosion in self-generation. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

The current debates on consciousness, sentience, and AI would profit from a substantial input from philosophers who are familiar with that tradition. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

But Democrats have argued that the latest changes to the bill don't go far enough to prevent the president and his family from profiting off of their own crypto ventures. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026