as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profiting
Netflix then uses this data to build detailed consumer profiles and sells them to other companies, profiting from the sales.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Meta is being sued by a California prosecutor alleging that the tech giants is knowingly facilitating and profiting billions of dollars from scam ads on its social media platforms.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Her caretaker had allegedly been concealing and profiting from her death.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
No one should be profiting off of public office.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Even the appearance of profiting from that position undermines public trust.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Meta is being sued by a California prosecutor alleging that the tech giants is knowingly facilitating and profiting billions of dollars from scam ads on its social media platforms.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Her caretaker had allegedly been concealing and profiting from her death.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
No one should be profiting off of public office.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Even the appearance of profiting from that position undermines public trust.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiting
benefiting
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Biscan suggests benefiting from the gleam and dimension of iridescence while opting for the sophistication of marble and marble-look tiles.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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Princess Kate's trip to Italy is a fact-finding mission tied to her work benefiting children in the first years of life.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Profiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiting. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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