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Recent Examples of profitability
The Profitability Pivot Wall Street’s mandate for profitability has forced platforms to scrutinize development pipelines and optimize ROI.
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Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Maintaining low inventory levels of desirable products to bolster dealership profitability, which in turn ensures the automaker doesn't require high incentives to sell cars.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Her focus on partnerships, profitability and technology has established a clear path forward.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Political stability, rule of law, and a pro-business approach are encouraging companies to invest in technology and restructure to improve profitability, McVey said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Södra cited rapid currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainty and an imbalance between raw material prices—plus the sales prices of its products—as negatively impacting profitability.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo told CNBC on Tuesday that AI valuations are in a bubble and an Information report questioned the profitability of Oracle's cloud business Maja Vujinovic of FG Nexus said Wednesday that AI is in the early stages but sees a few principals all investors should follow.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
And tariffs and trade issues are impacting how specialty chains need to operate to stay relevant and maintain profitability.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Experts and business owners told with regards to the retail sector that raising prices to cope with long-term inflationary trends and recent pressures is a difficult balancing act—that while potentially necessary to protect profitability, risks alienating increasingly budget-conscious consumers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Maintaining low inventory levels of desirable products to bolster dealership profitability, which in turn ensures the automaker doesn't require high incentives to sell cars.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Her focus on partnerships, profitability and technology has established a clear path forward.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Political stability, rule of law, and a pro-business approach are encouraging companies to invest in technology and restructure to improve profitability, McVey said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Södra cited rapid currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainty and an imbalance between raw material prices—plus the sales prices of its products—as negatively impacting profitability.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo told CNBC on Tuesday that AI valuations are in a bubble and an Information report questioned the profitability of Oracle's cloud business Maja Vujinovic of FG Nexus said Wednesday that AI is in the early stages but sees a few principals all investors should follow.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
And tariffs and trade issues are impacting how specialty chains need to operate to stay relevant and maintain profitability.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Experts and business owners told with regards to the retail sector that raising prices to cope with long-term inflationary trends and recent pressures is a difficult balancing act—that while potentially necessary to protect profitability, risks alienating increasingly budget-conscious consumers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
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Even in the wellness world, our growing obsession with longevity and biohacking subtly sells the message that youth is the ultimate marker of not only health, but also desirability, value, and beauty.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of the propulsion system, GM’s goal to lead with product desirability has allowed high-volume sales amid crisis after crisis, Barra said.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The result is a system rigged for expediency and self-interest, not stewardship.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The state of California collects more than enough tax revenue to do what must be done, but routinely chooses to do the wrong thing out of political expediency.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Innovation and usefulness shouldn't supersede humanity In the film, Dillinger refers to Ares as Master Control.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will that mission weigh the needs of our community as equal to national political expedience, or is the safety of our people less important than fleeting political optics?—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Monica Small Flap Crossbody Whether you’re headed out for date night or darting between meetings, the compact Monica delivers on both style and practicality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Humans have been tying knots since prehistoric times for their practicality and beauty.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.—
SADEK WAHBA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Profitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitability. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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