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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
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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
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profit
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The upward trend in brand support was so steep for a period of time that some sponsors were accused of exploiting LGBTQ issues for the purpose of turning a profit.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Although the firm has profited immensely as a traditional asset manager and has become an industry leader for ETFs, the division's revenue streams are still at the mercy of the stock market's volatility.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Noun
Does the employer pay for the worker’s time, regardless of the outcome, thereby protecting the worker from losses or limiting the right to a profit?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The upward trend in brand support was so steep for a period of time that some sponsors were accused of exploiting LGBTQ issues for the purpose of turning a profit.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2025
Verb
Iran had profited from the tumult, carving a sphere of influence stretching from the Arabian Peninsula to the Levant.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Although the firm has profited immensely as a traditional asset manager and has become an industry leader for ETFs, the division's revenue streams are still at the mercy of the stock market's volatility.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
Noun
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Startups now break $100 million+ in revenue with fewer than 100 people.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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These barriers include promoting purchases with European digital companies alone, extracting revenue from significant fees and taxes levied against U.S. digital companies, and imposing regulations and restrictions on data privacy and online content.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The New York Knicks were the first lottery winners, benefiting from a reach-and-grab that has been the subject of countless YouTube deep dives over the years.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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Drake came to believe in most cases, clients with severe mental health challenges did not benefit from the extensive pre-employment training, counseling and evaluation.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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More than 2,500 working age adults in the county with incomes lower than $20,820 a year also qualify, and would be among those most likely to lose coverage under current proposals.—
John Daley,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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The lifestyle adjustment can be especially brutal for women, who often stay in the family home, but with a vastly diminished income.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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The windfalls from name, image and licensing rights carry a slew of gains for athletes, including bolstering traditional labor objectives like collective bargaining.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In terms of the absolute number of viewers that were added between a sixth and seventh broadcast, the 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors classic beat all comers with a net gain of 10.3 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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