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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
I have always found honesty to be a profitable course of action
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Recent Examples of profitable
Because there is a business sense to DEI: the metrics are off the charts on how much more profitable a business is that has a supplier diversity program.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Investors who acquire a full picture of market inefficiencies and distressed asset dynamics can translate economic turbulence into profitable investments.
—Arman Harutyunyan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Funding costs were also about 17.8% for Klarna, against 14.4% for Affirm.
Between the lines: Klarna's business is profitable, eking out a $21 million net income for 2024, while Affirm posted a loss of $199 million for that period.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
But the company struggled to build a profitable business around DNA testing and its efforts to license data to pharmaceutical companies never caught on.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Investors who acquire a full picture of market inefficiencies and distressed asset dynamics can translate economic turbulence into profitable investments.
—Arman Harutyunyan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Funding costs were also about 17.8% for Klarna, against 14.4% for Affirm.
Between the lines: Klarna's business is profitable, eking out a $21 million net income for 2024, while Affirm posted a loss of $199 million for that period.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
But the company struggled to build a profitable business around DNA testing and its efforts to license data to pharmaceutical companies never caught on.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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The lucrative fishing rights are set to run out in June 2026.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is the nation’s agro-industrial heartland, and, thanks to irrigation canals, almost every inch of the floodplain is blanketed in lucrative export crops, such as sugarcane, asparagus and blueberries.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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This may be an area where an open triggering standard could be beneficial.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Every trade that occurs in the marketplace is mutually beneficial.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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One worthwhile excursion, combining history with views of the area’s notable landmarks, brings you to Kız Kulesi (the Maiden’s Tower), which is set on an island between the two continents.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For people on the upper levels, above 60%, a quality Frigidaire dehumidifier may be a worthwhile investment.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s temporary halt will likely push tariffs on India to a baseline of 10% — at least for now — giving it a more favorable entry into the U.S.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ability to easily reuse notes is more helpful than the ability to catalogue and archive memos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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