as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profiting
Sherrill claimed during the debate, without evidence, that Ciattarelli was responsible for the deaths of thousands of adults and children while profiting off the nation’s opioid crisis.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Others question the ethics of profiting from AI fears.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Lorena Henderson, the wife of Deputy Henderson, is suing for damages worth more than $100,000, accusing the Hinton family of profiting off the death of her husband.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The boycott is set to continue until all sponsors enabling and profiting from the occupation of Palestine are dropped.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As an alliance grew between senators and financial powers, public figures began profiting from real-estate speculation, slave trading, and overseas plunder—while masking their involvement.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s no way of profiting from them anymore unless people contact me to take them off the market.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Buyback frenzy — But plenty of companies are profiting like crazy off the AI boom—so why has Ellison profited so uniquely enormously?
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Some commission-free platforms push frequent trading but provide little real guidance, profiting when users act on impulse.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Others question the ethics of profiting from AI fears.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Lorena Henderson, the wife of Deputy Henderson, is suing for damages worth more than $100,000, accusing the Hinton family of profiting off the death of her husband.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The boycott is set to continue until all sponsors enabling and profiting from the occupation of Palestine are dropped.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
As an alliance grew between senators and financial powers, public figures began profiting from real-estate speculation, slave trading, and overseas plunder—while masking their involvement.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s no way of profiting from them anymore unless people contact me to take them off the market.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Buyback frenzy — But plenty of companies are profiting like crazy off the AI boom—so why has Ellison profited so uniquely enormously?
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Some commission-free platforms push frequent trading but provide little real guidance, profiting when users act on impulse.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiting
benefiting
Verb
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Calcium is crucial for plant growth, aiding in flowering and fruiting, thus benefiting your vegetable garden.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Detroit managed just three hits off five Seattle pitchers while drawing five walks and benefiting from Josh Naylor's fielding error in the eighth.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Profiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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