as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profiting
But the process is cumbersome to navigate and strictly prohibits companies or researchers from profiting from treatments that haven’t been vetted by the FDA.
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CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Thomas Nast did not produce a cartoon; indeed, a few years earlier, during the 1873 financial panic, Harper’s Weekly had published a cartoon that showed Jewish-looking bankers profiting from the crisis.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
And tell Verizon to end its contracts with ICE and stop profiting from violence, detention, and abuse.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Once these people are already profiting off their own peccadillos and escalating misfortunes, why shouldn’t HBO?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The school claims that gifting materials to an entity from which its very own Board of Trustees chair is profiting is not a conflict of interest.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people, including Israeli reserve soldiers, face charges of profiting from the Israel-Hamas war by smuggling goods that could benefit Hamas.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
If Utah starts winning more games with Jackson, the Thunder have a significantly better chance of profiting.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Thomas Nast did not produce a cartoon; indeed, a few years earlier, during the 1873 financial panic, Harper’s Weekly had published a cartoon that showed Jewish-looking bankers profiting from the crisis.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
And tell Verizon to end its contracts with ICE and stop profiting from violence, detention, and abuse.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Once these people are already profiting off their own peccadillos and escalating misfortunes, why shouldn’t HBO?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The school claims that gifting materials to an entity from which its very own Board of Trustees chair is profiting is not a conflict of interest.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
American consumers and small businesses alike are spitting fire these days about the cost of credit cards, while the companies profiting from them are making money hand over fist.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people, including Israeli reserve soldiers, face charges of profiting from the Israel-Hamas war by smuggling goods that could benefit Hamas.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
If Utah starts winning more games with Jackson, the Thunder have a significantly better chance of profiting.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiting
benefiting
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The wealthy, benefiting from stock market gains and higher wage growth, are driving an outsize share of consumer spending.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Early April brings a turnaround with both your personal and financial life benefiting.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Profiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiting. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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