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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
After one year, the service is profitable, having grossed nearly $400,000.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Roach, meanwhile, has directed 12 films, including the entire, highly profitable Austin Powers franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Best Buy has leaned into more profitable businesses, including selling ads and offering more merchandise through its third-party marketplace, which launched in August.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Guthrie, 54, is in many ways the centerpiece of NBC’s popular and highly profitable morning show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Roach, meanwhile, has directed 12 films, including the entire, highly profitable Austin Powers franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Best Buy has leaned into more profitable businesses, including selling ads and offering more merchandise through its third-party marketplace, which launched in August.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Guthrie, 54, is in many ways the centerpiece of NBC’s popular and highly profitable morning show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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Rather than using on-track performance to generate lucrative partnership opportunities, Brown flipped the model on its head.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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While at present, the greater collector-car market might be charitably described as less than lucrative, Porsche cars and collectibles remain a bright—and guiding—light in that landscape.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Having a head coach and GM aligned in the fashion that Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson are has also really been beneficial.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cloves contain antioxidants and other beneficial compounds, but there isn't that much research on clove water, specifically.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the questions from the other, more opinionated media outlets were weighty and worthwhile.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This would need serious help to become a worthwhile salad dressing.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, that divide has grown in recent decades, largely driven by Democrats souring on capitalism and becoming more favorable toward socialism.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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The drone can remain overhead, confirm target identity, and strike only when conditions are favorable.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The helpful staff won’t steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the photos, most helpful was a set of Rodriguez’s sketches that Mance and his team discovered in Vanity Fair, which showed both the wedding dress and Carolyn’s rehearsal dinner dress.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tallen said his firm has a history of turning around distressed properties in good locations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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His communication on the defensive end of the floor has been really good, too.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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