profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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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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Free trade — with its reduced or even eliminated tariffs — is crucial to keep the business profitable.
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Despite the drop, the company’s streaming business reported another profitable quarter.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Disney’s entertainment streaming business, comprising Disney+ and Hulu, delivered its second straight profitable quarter with operating income of $293 million on revenue of $6.07 billion, up 9%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
This obscure economics concept shows a profitable path forward even though our competitors are drastically undercutting us.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Despite the drop, the company’s streaming business reported another profitable quarter.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Disney’s entertainment streaming business, comprising Disney+ and Hulu, delivered its second straight profitable quarter with operating income of $293 million on revenue of $6.07 billion, up 9%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
This obscure economics concept shows a profitable path forward even though our competitors are drastically undercutting us.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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