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

The impact of higher fuel costs on demand and profits is also critical, as is the competitive landscape relative to UPS this holiday season. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Some said the wildfire problem only made Newsom cozier with utilities, whose profits have continued to soar. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Investors have another busy week of earnings ahead, with reports from big names that could provide more insight on plans for AI spending and how inflation is influencing profits. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

The company now has to navigate those challenges on its own while also figuring out why its current content slate hasn’t resulted in record profits. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, Designer Brands closed its corporate offices for one day so its corporate employees worldwide can volunteer with non profits and community organizations. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

But many citizens don’t own that innovation and so miss out on its profits. — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 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