as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profited
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine.
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CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Harry Maguire are three players now in their thirties who have profited from there being only one game per week.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants also profited financially from the scheme, authorities say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The memo stated that Epstein personally profited by repeatedly purchasing properties for the Wexners before buying them for himself at a fraction of the cost.
—James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The following day, after the announcement of a big rescue package, stock markets around the world shot up—raising the question of whether someone with advanced knowledge of the package could have profited from it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Hawley claimed that Ellison and his family profited from the scheme.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Harry Maguire are three players now in their thirties who have profited from there being only one game per week.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants also profited financially from the scheme, authorities say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The memo stated that Epstein personally profited by repeatedly purchasing properties for the Wexners before buying them for himself at a fraction of the cost.
—James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The following day, after the announcement of a big rescue package, stock markets around the world shot up—raising the question of whether someone with advanced knowledge of the package could have profited from it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Jackie disapproves of John’s attempt to join an industry that has profited from their misfortune for decades.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Hawley claimed that Ellison and his family profited from the scheme.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profited
benefited
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Sophia Anwar, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Precinct 6 Justice of the Peace position in Denton County, has benefited from SAAVETX’s efforts to collect data on South Asian voters.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That tax reduction is meaningful, and for years, many workers have benefited from it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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