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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
All three companies are yet to generate an annual profit, though Anthropic is expected to post its first-ever profitable quarter in its upcoming earnings.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 29 May 2026
What are the most profitable side hustles?
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Still, the interest earnings on the high-yield savings and money market accounts are comparable, if not quite as profitable.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The New York Lottery is North America's largest and most profitable lottery.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 29 May 2026
What are the most profitable side hustles?
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Still, the interest earnings on the high-yield savings and money market accounts are comparable, if not quite as profitable.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The New York Lottery is North America's largest and most profitable lottery.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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But the conversation is beginning to coalesce around a stronger, more lucrative thesis.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Season One of Off Campus centers hockey captain Garret Graham (Belmont Cameli) and music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), who start a mutually beneficial fake-dating scheme that is quickly complicated by their growing feelings for each other.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Ensuring that any change offered is clearly beneficial from the passenger's perspective.—
Juan Pablo Lafosse,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Sagrada Familia is one of those rare buildings where walking the perimeter still feels worthwhile.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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That’s a worthwhile upside swing while still keeping a projectable floor.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Each time the former Iowa standout was on the floor in the first half, the Valkyries attempted to force favorable switches on Clark and constantly took her to the rim.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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