PROFITABILITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

profitability

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Recent Examples of profitability Unlike Intel, which investors now despise, Amazon said there will be a huge return on its spending beginning in the second half of 2027, when its semiconductor business takes off for massive profitability. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 Despite advances in productivity, profitability remains largely outside a farmer’s control. — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 But while many women are high-achievers at their jobs, not enough of them are owning the profitability side of business. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 The centralized structure of the Curling Group’s business is a deliberate strategy that other emerging leagues have used to control teams’ costs and centralize operations in a way that moves them quickly toward profitability. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In credit markets, that could mean a growing divide between borrowers with credible paths to cash flow and those whose projects depend on more optimistic assumptions about future demand and profitability. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 By November 2024, the app had reportedly reached record levels of profitability. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Still, Anthropic highlighted the potential for new discoveries in biology and medical sciences as a key pathway to profitability—the company currently runs at a loss in the billions of dollars. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 Bon Secours Mercy Health could soon become one of the country’s biggest ambulatory surgery center operators, a move that’s likely to boost the Catholic health system’s profitability and leverage over health insurers. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

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Guichot said the group remains focused on strengthening brand desirability, as evidenced in its presentations during Paris Fashion Week, which saw its three women’s brands focus on heritage and upscaling materials.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
At Kering, group CEO Luca de Meo has made big changes with Gucci — which makes up 40% of the group’s sales — in a bid to regain its position as world number one for desirability.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of desirability

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The expediency helps the series, developed by Nick Santora based on Lee Child’s books, to stay on a yearly cadence.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
With competition so fierce in the race to build and release the latest AI models however, the expediency of shaving off every possible drag on speed trumps all.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of expediency

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She is driven by the belief that animals deserve happiness and love and that their lifespan should, in no way, depend on their usefulness to humans.

— Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Menopause affects people differently, and the usefulness of a change depends on both the individual and the job.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 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

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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

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