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Recent Examples of profitability
Meanwhile, given the growing demand and often better profitability in overseas markets, Chinese automakers have been shifting from exporting cars from China to building more factories overseas, including in Hungary and Turkey, to increase supplies abroad and avert trade friction.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
And those home runs tend to produce a huge surplus in profitability and so forth, but also in the capacity to do more research.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
With the prospect of sinking profitability in 2026, Samsung is also making changes.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
With Friday’s release, management did say that higher energy prices due to the Mideast conflict stand to negatively impact fiscal 2027 profitability.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Of those companies, 86% beat expectations for earnings per share, a measure of profitability, according to FactSet.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
ServiceNow announced its first quarter earnings yesterday, beating consensus Wall Street forecasts for revenue and exceeding the high end of its own guidance across almost every top-line and profitability metric.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
There have been many changes across the broader aviation industry as companies scramble to boost revenues and achieve sustained profitability.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
But American ranks far behind Delta and United in terms of profitability.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
And those home runs tend to produce a huge surplus in profitability and so forth, but also in the capacity to do more research.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
With the prospect of sinking profitability in 2026, Samsung is also making changes.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
With Friday’s release, management did say that higher energy prices due to the Mideast conflict stand to negatively impact fiscal 2027 profitability.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Of those companies, 86% beat expectations for earnings per share, a measure of profitability, according to FactSet.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
ServiceNow announced its first quarter earnings yesterday, beating consensus Wall Street forecasts for revenue and exceeding the high end of its own guidance across almost every top-line and profitability metric.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
There have been many changes across the broader aviation industry as companies scramble to boost revenues and achieve sustained profitability.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
But American ranks far behind Delta and United in terms of profitability.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
Noun
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Select—and selective—five-star hotels are increasingly screening would-be guests for desirability rather than ability to pay.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Paeans to matters of the flesh — birthmarks, necks, genitals, odors, butt hair, the asymmetry of noses — accumulate thrilling details without worrying overmuch about expedience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The standard for war should not be political expedience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dear Members, In years past, Coop members debated the advisability of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Valerii, who worked in the plant’s boiler house, and hoped to one day be promoted to one of its reactor shops, was taken by Nataliia’s gentle beauty, practicality, and work ethic.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This new wagon is designed to appeal to drivers who want both sporty dynamics and the practicality of a touring vehicle, signaling a shift in how electric cars are being positioned in the premium space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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