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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
Running a profitable theater is even harder.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Spirit plans to redesign its network to concentrate on key markets, enhancing connectivity and reducing presence in less profitable areas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Alphabet in its current form — huge, and hugely profitable — is the beneficiary of two large doses of good luck.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
This data-first approach improves forecasting and drives more profitable launches across all markets.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Spirit plans to redesign its network to concentrate on key markets, enhancing connectivity and reducing presence in less profitable areas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Alphabet in its current form — huge, and hugely profitable — is the beneficiary of two large doses of good luck.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
This data-first approach improves forecasting and drives more profitable launches across all markets.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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Sweet Martha’s, which operates three stands at the fair, is more lucrative than any other food purveyor by a huge margin.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This designation gives them access to federal benefits intended for rural communities, such as lower thresholds for qualifying for the lucrative 340B Drug Pricing Program and expanded graduate medical education slots.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During sleep, heart rate and blood pressure drop too, which is beneficial for the little vessels in your brain.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why planting–and shopping–in fall is beneficial.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The beloved '90s icon thinks looking back can be a worthwhile exercise.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here's how to snag some free ice cream while supporting a worthwhile cause.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the east, crews continued to build line between Wiseman Springs and Rancheria Creek, engaging the fire directly along its active edge where favorable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Environmental conditions are favorable for development of this system, currently labeled as Invest 91L, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the weekend or early next week as the system moves slowly westward across the central tropical Atlantic.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tennessean's Student of the Week is all about helpful upperclassmen this week.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Granovetter found that a person’s casual or loose connections (weak ties) are more helpful than their strong ties.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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