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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
While superhero films were making a sizeable impression at the box office — and Arad's efforts to make the most of Marvel's assets were profitable — Hollywood hadn't quite cracked the formula for turning out good ones on a consistent basis.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 2025
When the masseria was no longer profitable, the Marquis left it to the caretakers, who continued to pass it down through generations.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Juarez said that advocates also wanted the bill to have broader exemptions for small Internet service providers that serve rural areas and aren't as profitable.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.
—Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 July 2025
When the masseria was no longer profitable, the Marquis left it to the caretakers, who continued to pass it down through generations.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Juarez said that advocates also wanted the bill to have broader exemptions for small Internet service providers that serve rural areas and aren't as profitable.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.
—Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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But, being primarily motivated by profit, private banks did not find nuclear energy lucrative enough, especially owing to frequent cost overruns of reactor construction projects, red tape, and regulation.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Palace will instead compete in Europe’s third-tier competition, the UEFA Conference League — a far less lucrative and prestigious tournament.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Pinkerton argues that the FDA's black box warning labels on hormone replacement therapies make women reluctant to take medications that can be beneficial for treating the symptoms of menopause.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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The majority of Rio’s revenue is derived from iron ore—beneficial for the present, but not quite the forward-looking term that excites the markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: While the payback for most local households will go from six to 10 or more years and still be a worthwhile investment, the elimination of this tax credit is akin to a 42% net after tax price increase.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Drouin is optimistic that the painstaking work will be worthwhile to Kansas Citians.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
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Brussels has exempted defense expenditure from its strict rules on government spending and pledged to create a €150 billion fund from which countries can borrow, at favorable interest rates, to invest in their defense.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Mahaney’s estimates are based on favorable industry checks for consumer demand trends, third-party data checks, and Evercore’s non-deal roadshows (NDR) with UBER management.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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The former are helpful metrics to summarize on an Activities List in their college applications, while the latter can serve as inspiration for their personal and supplemental essays.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Ask students what information the map is giving them and for whom that information is helpful.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Heretofore, Raleigh’s best homer-hitting season was 34 in 2024.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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