profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
Examples of profitable in a Sentence
The movie was very profitable.
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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That means automakers now have greater freedom to concentrate on sales of larger, more profitable pickup trucks and SUVs – which also happen to be more expensive, again lifting average car prices in general.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
In today's cooling interest rate environment, profitable savings account options are becoming scarcer.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Bay Area Kids Rentals has been profitable since the beginning, but the couple doesn’t take an income from the side hustle, and is instead reinvesting those funds back into the business to expand its rental line, Dolu says.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
The Carolina Panthers, meanwhile, find themselves in a familiar but profitable spot as sizable home underdogs.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
In today's cooling interest rate environment, profitable savings account options are becoming scarcer.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Bay Area Kids Rentals has been profitable since the beginning, but the couple doesn’t take an income from the side hustle, and is instead reinvesting those funds back into the business to expand its rental line, Dolu says.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
The Carolina Panthers, meanwhile, find themselves in a familiar but profitable spot as sizable home underdogs.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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