as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profited
As longtime homeowners profited, the lost tax revenue forced reductions in school spending.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Of course, Duncan doesn't stop at simply detailing how Joanne has profited from her patients' private information.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
There has not been evidence of leaks or that White House employees have profited from insider trading.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The unspoken obscenity of the incident was that fifty dollars was all Monroe ever profited from a calendar that, thanks to reprints, moved several million copies by 1955.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the YouTubers, Apple also profited substantially by providing its customers with AI features trained on their data.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—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
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
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Of course, Duncan doesn't stop at simply detailing how Joanne has profited from her patients' private information.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
There has not been evidence of leaks or that White House employees have profited from insider trading.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The unspoken obscenity of the incident was that fifty dollars was all Monroe ever profited from a calendar that, thanks to reprints, moved several million copies by 1955.
—Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the YouTubers, Apple also profited substantially by providing its customers with AI features trained on their data.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profited
benefited
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After both major conflicts, there were thousands of people who knew how to ride a motorcycle, which benefited Harley-Davidson during peacetime.—
Ricardo Torres,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Conversely, people who were relatively inactive also benefited from adding just a little bit of higher-intensity exercise to their daily routines.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Profited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profited. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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