at a profit
idiom
: so as to make money
We sold the house at a profit.
The business is running at a profit.
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In addition, third-party networks might not necessarily know whether some transactions are personal transfers, such a money sent to a friend to split the cost of a meal, or taxable business deals, such as selling your football tickets online at a profit.
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Neighborhood Ventures has acquired more than a dozen properties since its 2017 launch, including seven already resold at a profit for investors.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Neighborhood Venture plans to bring in its own operations team, lease up the currently vacant units and then sell the complex in three years at a profit.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Even then, however, the government was able to do so at a profit, punctuating the success of the mineral supply chain initiatives.
—Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: Neighborhood Ventures has acquired more than a dozen properties since its 2017 launch, including seven already resold at a profit for investors.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Neighborhood Venture plans to bring in its own operations team, lease up the currently vacant units and then sell the complex in three years at a profit.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Even then, however, the government was able to do so at a profit, punctuating the success of the mineral supply chain initiatives.
—Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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“At a profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20profit. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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