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Recent Examples of profitability
In a prior interview more than a year ago with a Curaçao television station, TeleCuraçao, Ansary said the insurance company was at the peak of its prosperity, liquidity and profitability when the central bank decided to take control.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Films has built a brand on inclusive, unconventional narratives — proving that creativity rooted in authenticity drives both acclaim and profitability.
—Kimberly S. Reed, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
However, management did raise its commodity inflation outlook due to higher beef prices, which has continued to weigh on profitability.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Factories were short of numerous parts, so to maximize profitability, manufacturers focused on high-end products.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the excess labor cost was wrung out during the depths of the rolling recession, aligning wage expenses with profitability and setting up businesses to benefit disproportionately from any top-line improvement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That ambition is now known as Shelby Oaks, which, after two weeks in the marketplace, is headed toward profitability with a $4 million-plus gross worldwide.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Overall profitability remains elusive.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Films has built a brand on inclusive, unconventional narratives — proving that creativity rooted in authenticity drives both acclaim and profitability.
—Kimberly S. Reed, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
However, management did raise its commodity inflation outlook due to higher beef prices, which has continued to weigh on profitability.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Factories were short of numerous parts, so to maximize profitability, manufacturers focused on high-end products.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the excess labor cost was wrung out during the depths of the rolling recession, aligning wage expenses with profitability and setting up businesses to benefit disproportionately from any top-line improvement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That ambition is now known as Shelby Oaks, which, after two weeks in the marketplace, is headed toward profitability with a $4 million-plus gross worldwide.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Overall profitability remains elusive.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
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In the luxury segment, Jacquemus, Prada and Courrèges stand out as top gifting brands, driven by strong brand awareness and desirability.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Its desirability is reflected in its housing market, where median prices typically range from $750,000 to $825,000.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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The excuses have more to do with political expediency and gas lobbying than reality.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The daughter of a Marxist guerilla who rose to notoriety in the 1970s for capturing an American businessman, Rodríguez is adept at embracing contradiction in the name of political expediency.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the rearrangement was largely considered impossible to use in modern asymmetric catalysis, despite its potential usefulness.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, peace cannot be defined by those who profit from war, occupation or political expedience.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the Fed’s credibility rests on its ability to make decisions driven by economic evidence, not political expedience.—
Joshua Stillwagon,
The Conversation,
27 Oct. 2025
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O'Brien also highlights the importance of practicality.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead of intimidating or purely utilitarian devices, companies like Yukai Engineering are creating robots that integrate into daily life and offer joy alongside practicality.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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