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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
Its revenue over the past twelve months totals $638 billion, and the company has proven to be operationally profitable, generating $69 billion in operating profits and a net income of $59 billion.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
White Oak Pastures became a model for profitable and ethical meat production.
—Steven Fabos, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
His ratings have been profitable 58% of the time, delivering an average return of 10.2%.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Carmakers may decide to curtail production of those cars and focus on gasoline pickups and sport utility vehicles that usually are very profitable.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
White Oak Pastures became a model for profitable and ethical meat production.
—Steven Fabos, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
His ratings have been profitable 58% of the time, delivering an average return of 10.2%.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Carmakers may decide to curtail production of those cars and focus on gasoline pickups and sport utility vehicles that usually are very profitable.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the midfielder isn’t expected to play any part in this summer’s Club World Cup that has been reimagined by organizers FIFA and offers lucrative paydays for participation and getting far in the tournament.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This change is beneficial when helpful gut bacteria are depleted.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Voice therapy through working with a speech pathologist alongside botulinum toxin administration may also be beneficial.—
Indu Subramanian,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Still, the decision-makers could deem Ingram-Dawkins worthwhile.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Platforms like TikTok or YouTube can grow and provide worthwhile experiences for individuals without their social circles joining.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While many are helpful for blocking ads, finding the best deals or checking grammar errors, some can end up doing more harm than good.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Also a kitchen scale or coffee scale is helpful for precise measurements of both grounds and water.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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