profitability

noun

Definition of profitabilitynext
as in desirability

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Recent Examples of profitability Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile, according to McKinsey’s Diversity Wins research. — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Some analysts have penciled in a strong rebound for the rest of the year that will return it to profitability. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The certification — and several more Boeing is targeting this year — are crucial in getting the company back to profitability, after two fatal crashes months apart in 2018 helped European rival Airbus pull ahead in global plane deliveries. — semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Melius Research on Monday upgraded Starbucks to hold from sell, saying the coffee chain has finally delivered proof that improving customer traffic is translating into stronger profitability. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 While those other teams put profitability and buying that third yacht first. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
  1. desirability
  2. expediency
  3. usefulness
  4. expedience
  5. advisability
  6. practicality
  7. judiciousness
Noun
  • Success was measured by desirability, exclusivity, and the ability to project status.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rents and vacancy rates can vary dramatically depending on the community and its desirability, and, of course, on the size of the apartment.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of desirability
Noun
  • The desire for expediency—get-rich-quick schemes—almost inevitably leads to disaster, as the lure of wealth often culminates in despair—a roller-coaster lifestyle—without a methodical result-yielding strategy.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The implosion of Platner’s candidacy was the perfect cocktail of consultant malpractice, empty suit authenticity, and moral expediency.
    — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of expediency
Noun
  • Once a measure becomes the target, its usefulness rapidly declines because people change their behavior to improve the score.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Chiron turns retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, stirring old sensitivity around productivity, usefulness, or the pressure to keep pushing when your system is clearly asking for adjustment.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • 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
  • That’s a multi-year explanation disguised as the expedience of the half-hour rush that came Monday.
    — Sam McDowell Updated March 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of expedience
Noun
  • In early February 2026 Caine expressed concerns about initiating a war with Iran, pointing out the risks of a long-term conflict without offering guidance on the advisability of going to war.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
  • The authors were careful to say that their findings aren’t a blanket endorsement of PSA screening and that men should consult with their doctors about the advisability of the test.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 14 May 2026
Definition of advisability
Noun
  • February 19 – March 20 Home decisions feel easier when care and practicality work together.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of practicality
Noun
  • 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
Definition of judiciousness

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“Profitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitability. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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