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
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to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profits
Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
But many of the world’s most powerful tech companies have continued cutting, even as their profits have grown.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta’s approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s important, because if Americans are thrown out of work, they may be forced to cut back, economists say, hitting companies’ profits and triggering even more layoffs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, despite being the world's largest protein producer, JBS has been stealing from workers' paychecks to fund the company's profits.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
An investigation into the matter was launched by the AGO’s Fair Labor Division following an anonymous tip that Carrie Nation failed to distribute the profits from a 3% service fee to wait staff and service employees, Campbell’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The shift has taken many investors by surprise following years in which the stocks traded at a significant premium to the S&P 500 thanks to rapid revenue growth, booming profits and dominant market positions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
All the while, employers are taking in billions in profits.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Customers deserve to know who profits from their utility bills, what incentives shape utility decisions, and how those incentives align with the long-term needs of the communities NIPSCO serves.
—Matt Parr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Until Puerto Rico is allowed to decide how its energy is produced, who profits from it, and how it is governed, the archipelago will remain trapped in a system that reproduces vulnerability instead of resilience.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
But Exelon utilities are spending at an accelerated — and unnecessary — pace that pushes rates and profits up.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Who profits from voucher-school legislation?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
But Nvidia still dominates in AI chips with the company reporting 62% year-over-year sales growth in the October quarter and profits up 65% compared to a year ago.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Jonah Markham gives a really impassioned speech in this episode about his motives and how the defense industry is fueled by and profits off of unnecessary war and the death and destruction of innocent lives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta's approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.
—Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
But many of the world’s most powerful tech companies have continued cutting, even as their profits have grown.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta’s approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s important, because if Americans are thrown out of work, they may be forced to cut back, economists say, hitting companies’ profits and triggering even more layoffs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, despite being the world's largest protein producer, JBS has been stealing from workers' paychecks to fund the company's profits.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
An investigation into the matter was launched by the AGO’s Fair Labor Division following an anonymous tip that Carrie Nation failed to distribute the profits from a 3% service fee to wait staff and service employees, Campbell’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The shift has taken many investors by surprise following years in which the stocks traded at a significant premium to the S&P 500 thanks to rapid revenue growth, booming profits and dominant market positions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
All the while, employers are taking in billions in profits.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Because the somewhat complex antitrust case is being tried before a 12-person jury, each party took pains to lay out the process, and provide visual explainers, about how an artist works with promoters and others to book a tour, and who profits.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Customers deserve to know who profits from their utility bills, what incentives shape utility decisions, and how those incentives align with the long-term needs of the communities NIPSCO serves.
—Matt Parr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Until Puerto Rico is allowed to decide how its energy is produced, who profits from it, and how it is governed, the archipelago will remain trapped in a system that reproduces vulnerability instead of resilience.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
But Exelon utilities are spending at an accelerated — and unnecessary — pace that pushes rates and profits up.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Who profits from voucher-school legislation?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
But Nvidia still dominates in AI chips with the company reporting 62% year-over-year sales growth in the October quarter and profits up 65% compared to a year ago.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Jonah Markham gives a really impassioned speech in this episode about his motives and how the defense industry is fueled by and profits off of unnecessary war and the death and destruction of innocent lives.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profits
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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There have also been arguments that having more daylight hours benefits public safety and health.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to the researchers, shifting the blockchain processes closer to the hardware level resulted in performance improvements of up to 500 times and energy efficiency gains of as much as 10,000 percent compared with conventional implementations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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