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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
The movie had a profitable theatrical run and become a cult hit on home entertainment.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
For both chains, the traditional retail piece should be a bonanza of easy, profitable sales, given how many people come into a Walgreens or a CVS to pick up their prescriptions.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Boeing, with its essential role in American aerospace dominance and global commercial aviation, represents the perfect storm of characteristics that make TACO trades profitable.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Musk's SpaceX has spent years positioning itself at the center of American civil and military spaceflight – a profitable relationship that has made the company's CEO incredibly wealthy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
For both chains, the traditional retail piece should be a bonanza of easy, profitable sales, given how many people come into a Walgreens or a CVS to pick up their prescriptions.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Boeing, with its essential role in American aerospace dominance and global commercial aviation, represents the perfect storm of characteristics that make TACO trades profitable.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Musk's SpaceX has spent years positioning itself at the center of American civil and military spaceflight – a profitable relationship that has made the company's CEO incredibly wealthy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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Additionally, hospitals strategically manage their patient mix to game the 340B eligibility criteria and expand into wealthier neighborhoods to capture lucrative outpatient drug margins.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Dynamic is his attempt to bring that system to the U.S. Most of the kids at Dynamic won’t make the N.B.A., but all of them could play for major college programs—and big-time college basketball is a lucrative endeavor in itself.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Both experts say that dry brushing, the physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin cells, can be beneficial to keeping strawberry legs at bay.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Earlier research from 2013 also highlighted video games' ability to enhance problem-solving skills, suggesting video games are more beneficial to cognitive development than previously thought.—
George Toh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each will take some advance planning, but the effort will be worthwhile to ensure a satisfying dining experience and no hard feelings among friends.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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One last point: We are not convinced the Pac-12’s media deal will generate enough annually to make the move worthwhile for Memphis, even in a football-only fashion.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The odds backcourt mate Will Richard would hear his name called were not nearly as favorable.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks has provided a dynamic approach to leveraging favorable market conditions while minimizing losses when markets decline, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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Research shows that legumes also provide various helpful compounds, such as peptides, polyphenols, and saponins.10 These compounds are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2025
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That looks like a pretty good bet to me, going forward.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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