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Recent Examples of profitability
With the metrics of success ever-evolving, Rassi underscored the importance of prioritizing profitability over growth.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
OpenAI is preparing to ask public investors to value the company at more than $1 trillion while projecting a $14 billion loss for 2026 and no profitability before 2029 or 2030.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The strategic shift helped return the company to profitability following several years of Vision Fund losses and balance-sheet restructuring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Cramer said Huang must respond to Amazon and Alphabet's April conference calls, which focused on the profitability benefits of their in-house chips.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
OpenAI is preparing to ask public investors to value the company at more than $1 trillion while projecting a $14 billion loss for 2026 and no profitability before 2029 or 2030.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The strategic shift helped return the company to profitability following several years of Vision Fund losses and balance-sheet restructuring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Cramer said Huang must respond to Amazon and Alphabet's April conference calls, which focused on the profitability benefits of their in-house chips.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
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During a three-and-a-half-hour speech at Kering’s Capital Markets Day in Florence in April, de Meo spoke at length about reigniting the desirability of Gucci, which contributes up to 40 percent of the French group’s sales.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Its desirability has always been built on scarcity, craftsmanship, and more than a century of history rooted in the Swiss village of Le Brassus.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Conservatism is rooted in ancient principles of character, virtue and dignity beyond immediate political expediency.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The expediency of their exchanges (back and forth over a couple of weeks) electrified the planet, especially the mounting viciousness of Lamar’s attack (ad hominem all the way).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Having thus proved his usefulness — and that there’s no task too lowly for this factotum to unquestioningly carry out — Henri is duly hired and suddenly his fortunes are on the rise.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Besides its aesthetic appearance and usefulness as an herb, dill also helps deter aphids from the garden—always a threat to roses.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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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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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
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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
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Indiana’s lack of glamour is a point of pride, rooted in Midwestern practicality and endless flat fields of corn.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Men’s clothing was shaped by everyday practicality and function.—
Caroline Kobia,
The Conversation,
21 May 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 24 May. 2026.
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