PROFITABILITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

profitability

noun

Definition of profitability

as in desirability

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Recent Examples of profitability Under Armour's operating income, which illustrates its underlying profitability, turned negative in fiscal 2025 and 2026. — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Revenue matters, but profitability, operational excellence, customer experience and leadership capacity are equally important indicators of long-term success. — James Barlow, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Neither opening-weekend grosses nor behind-the-scenes price tags can settle these films’ respective profitability right now. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 One Battle After Another wound up being Anderson’s highest grossing movie ever at $213M+ at the global box office, though film finance sources questioned its profitability. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Theatrical is just one component of profitability — though box office returns dictate the downstream terms for TV and Pay 1 deals. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

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
The world’s leading luxury houses have built their desirability over generations by combining these qualities with an increasingly sophisticated understanding of service and the client experience.

— Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of desirability

Noun

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

Noun

The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.

— Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 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

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

Tiffany Hsu, Mytheresa’s chief buying and group fashion venture officer, notes a clear shift away from the ease and practicality that’s dominated the last few years.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Researchers are exploring new material architectures designed to raise SQUID operating temperatures, reduce cooling requirements and improve portability and operational practicality.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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