as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profited
Bentancur, who signed a contract extension days before Tottenham’s 2-1 win against Leeds United last time out, profited from a smart header across the box from Joao Palhinha, converting on the volley from eight yards out.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many locals profited from the visiting celebrity.
—Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
His wife allegedly profited $800,000 from the deal, according to KTLA.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
However, for the Rapa Nui, pharmaceutical companies that have directly profited from rapamycin have not yet made such an acknowledgment.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Displays at the site describe how George Washington owned human beings, profited off their unpaid labor and, when one of them made a break for freedom, tried for years to recapture them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Moore of course personally profited by charging fees to implement this deal.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Billionaire investor Jim Chanos, who predicted and profited from the collapse of Enron, warned financial fraud is already on the rise as a result of the AI boom.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Puerto Rico served as an entry point to the Americas for Spanish colonizers, who, as early as the 16th century, profited off sugarcane and tobacco grown there.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many locals profited from the visiting celebrity.
—Helen Harlan, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
His wife allegedly profited $800,000 from the deal, according to KTLA.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
However, for the Rapa Nui, pharmaceutical companies that have directly profited from rapamycin have not yet made such an acknowledgment.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Displays at the site describe how George Washington owned human beings, profited off their unpaid labor and, when one of them made a break for freedom, tried for years to recapture them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Moore of course personally profited by charging fees to implement this deal.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Billionaire investor Jim Chanos, who predicted and profited from the collapse of Enron, warned financial fraud is already on the rise as a result of the AI boom.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Puerto Rico served as an entry point to the Americas for Spanish colonizers, who, as early as the 16th century, profited off sugarcane and tobacco grown there.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profited
benefited
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The whole unit benefited as a result.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, the banks benefited from their relationship with Epstein, the lawsuit alleges.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Profited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profited. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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