as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profited
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Throughout the afternoon, friends, relatives and all those who profited from her devotion to learning came by to honor her, reminisce with her and show their appreciation for her lifelong efforts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But Emanuel said he was spurred to focus on the issue after concerns emerged that some in Washington with inside information about national security plans may have profited off of bets made ahead of recent military action in Venezuela and Iran.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
But Emanuel said he was spurred to focus on the issue after concerns emerged that some in Washington with inside information about national security plans may have profited off of bets made ahead of recent military action in Venezuela and Iran.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The central legal argument was whether the owner and operator profited from the poker matches being played.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The person who profited from the movie was DeAtley, who, by all accounts here, including archival audio of his own comments, was a nasty character.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress also pushed back against the mogul’s claims that his accusers profited off their claims against him.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Throughout the afternoon, friends, relatives and all those who profited from her devotion to learning came by to honor her, reminisce with her and show their appreciation for her lifelong efforts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But Emanuel said he was spurred to focus on the issue after concerns emerged that some in Washington with inside information about national security plans may have profited off of bets made ahead of recent military action in Venezuela and Iran.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
But Emanuel said he was spurred to focus on the issue after concerns emerged that some in Washington with inside information about national security plans may have profited off of bets made ahead of recent military action in Venezuela and Iran.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The central legal argument was whether the owner and operator profited from the poker matches being played.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The person who profited from the movie was DeAtley, who, by all accounts here, including archival audio of his own comments, was a nasty character.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress also pushed back against the mogul’s claims that his accusers profited off their claims against him.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profited
benefited
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In Europe, that's mainly benefited the out-of-power far-right.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild twice benefited from replay reviews Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory over the skidding Seattle Kraken.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Profited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profited. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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