Synonyms of profits

profits 1 of 2

noun

plural of profit

as in earnings

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earnings
• proceeds
• gains
• returns
• incomes
• revenues
• salaries
• payoffs
• wages
• sales
• lucre
• windfalls
• nets
• payments
• yields
• cleanups
• killings
• bottom lines
• pays
• emoluments
• compensations
• interests
• grosses
• remittals
• requitals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• costs
• expenses
• expenditures
• losses
• outlays
• charges
• disbursements
• outgoes

profits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of profit

as in benefits

to provide with something useful or desirable

an agreement that profited us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefits
• advantages
• helps
• avails
• works (for)
• serves
• aids
• contents
• improves
• succeeds
• assists
• delights
• pleases
• satisfies
• betters
• gratifies
• blesses
• gladdens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinders
• damages
• hurts
• impedes
• harms
• impairs
• injures
• upsets
• afflicts
• distresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profits

Noun

As online shopping has become an economic behemoth — Amazon reported over $716 billion in profits in 2025 — logistics centers have become a key component of their success, said Ellie Falcone, a professor of supply chain management at TCU. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

The Ellison regime has revealed itself thus far as a shirtsleeve operation, one zeroed in on lowering costs and boosting profits. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The fuel price surge since the Iran war began in February has put a damper on airline profits even as carriers flex pricing power. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

The pressure is on companies broadly to deliver strong growth in profits after their stock prices ran toward records despite the downward push from high bond yields. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

More recently, De Luca and Abdy’s ambitious gambits have failed to reap profits. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Often, accusations center on the network's right-wing ideology, Murdoch's own political agenda or their relentless pursuit of profits. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

Who profits when something once considered disposable becomes a valuable commodity? — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Divided Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue A mom's website shows who profits from ICE. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

The former is akin to the player profits the Premier League and UEFA allow clubs to include in their SCR calculations, but the EFL’s version comes replete with crucial differences. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The argument is about how coverage is structured, who profits from the current structure and what employers can do about it before their next renewal becomes a crisis. — Yasser Almuaala, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Click here for a full list of non-profits the stores support. — Dawn White, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

For too long, families and businesses have been at the mercy of a fossil fuel industry that profits from scarcity and price volatility while passing the costs on to customers. — Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users. — David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026

Apple, which profits from having apps like X and Grok on its digital store, has not spoken publicly about the issue or its behind-the-scenes intervention. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026