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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
But for now CoreWeave is miles away from being profitable and is bleeding cash, absent its ability to issue debt.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
This nefarious scheme to pile on profitable infrastructure is apparent to most homeowners.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Which flights most at risk The flights most at risk of being canceled are feeder routes from smaller regional airports to the airlines’ hubs, as flights between bigger cities are more profitable.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The year-on-year average annual growth rate is around 10 percent, and the company is profitable.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
This nefarious scheme to pile on profitable infrastructure is apparent to most homeowners.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Which flights most at risk The flights most at risk of being canceled are feeder routes from smaller regional airports to the airlines’ hubs, as flights between bigger cities are more profitable.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The year-on-year average annual growth rate is around 10 percent, and the company is profitable.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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Last April, Döpfner closed the deal to spin off his company’s lucrative German classified advertising businesses and bought out his partner, the private equity firm KKR.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lutnick has said the Administration is even considering taking ownership stakes in big defense contractors, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, presumably as the price of renewing their lucrative federal contracts.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Industry pushback and innovation concerns Some tech companies argue that such regulation could stifle innovation, limit beneficial uses of conversational AI (education, mental-health support for older teens) or impose heavy compliance burdens.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, most are weaker and can deliver beneficial precipitation to water supplies, according to NOAA.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gomes also expresses that rather than keying in on the designers that Talley had a longstanding relationship with within an exhibit, settling on a larger theme, the breadth of experiences, clothing, images, stories, and also paraphernalia associated with Talley was more worthwhile.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Only worthwhile markdowns are featured here, prioritizing value and dependable brands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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The measure’s approval allows Democrats to redraw congressional maps more favorable to their party in the nation’s largest state and keep up with Republicans who have moved to add potential new red House seats in Texas and elsewhere.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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By contrast, the Moon is a much more favorable environment by many metrics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Comfy, cozy quilts are equally helpful for both hot and cold sleepers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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