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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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Though fluoride is seen as beneficial by medical experts, its use in drinking water has sparked a debate ignited by Kennedy, who has been a vocal opponent of fluoride use.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the dramedy has some smart, if overwritten, dialogue and traces of worthwhile commentary, fans of Tropper’s work on Banshee and Warrior are likely to find this a somewhat flat and domesticated version of his voice.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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That’s the kind of insurance policy that could provide a worthwhile short-term benefit.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Negotiate favorable purchase prices, set competitive rental rates and minimize vacancy periods through effective property management.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The assumption is the Wolves won’t be able to do that in each of their final five games, even with one of the league’s most favorable remaining schedules.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 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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This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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