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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
I have always found honesty to be a profitable course of action
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Recent Examples of profitable
Siminoff said Ring, which is profitable, is exploring other potential growth areas, such as security solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Marimekko has seen profitable growth even through the pandemic.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Rising home prices are driving up acquisition costs, making flipping less profitable.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Marimekko has seen profitable growth even through the pandemic.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Rising home prices are driving up acquisition costs, making flipping less profitable.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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And unlike most celebrities, Swift has made lucrative business dealings a part of her persona, positioning herself at the vanguard of the long narrative in the music business that unseen executives received much of the money actually generated by artists.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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It should probably be acknowledged that as popular and respected as Anderson is among film enthusiasts and filmmakers themselves, his movies have never been particularly lucrative.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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If your microbiome is unbalanced between beneficial and harmful microbes, probiotics can help introduce healthy microbes back into your body.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox may need to eat some money on a Yoshida deal, but the lineup flexibility gained will make that worthwhile.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Discussions about the fast-changing international TV distribution market are ten-a-penny at industry conferences, but the group made a lively and worthwhile contribution to the pantheon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The police weren’t helpful at all.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The ability to set up AI chatbots that represent a company’s ethos and tone is a game-changer, providing timely, helpful responses to customer queries.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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