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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The current tech industry is among the most profitable in the history of the world, but not all of the companies necessarily have the cash on hand to cover the spend.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
As Hahn told Racked in 2010, his business was born out of a desire to create a company that's both sustainable and profitable.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Worker turnover is high across the industry, and everyone is trying to balance the costly infant rooms with more profitable ones for older children.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Later, in the '90s, those who stayed in business were told to get big and export to become profitable and survive.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
As Hahn told Racked in 2010, his business was born out of a desire to create a company that's both sustainable and profitable.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Worker turnover is high across the industry, and everyone is trying to balance the costly infant rooms with more profitable ones for older children.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Later, in the '90s, those who stayed in business were told to get big and export to become profitable and survive.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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