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as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profit
Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Some acres can break from the traditional rotation if growers see an opportunity to turn a better profit or lose less money.
—Tom Polansek, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Because the outcome of events is often determined by human actors, those privy to certain plans – say, a looming ceasefire deal – would have access to information not available to the public and could profit handsomely off that information.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Barclays also highlighted that Oracle generates less profit per employee than its competitors, with workers less productive compared to the average.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Some acres can break from the traditional rotation if growers see an opportunity to turn a better profit or lose less money.
—Tom Polansek, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Flagg is +185, meaning a bettor could wager $100 to profit $185.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Because the outcome of events is often determined by human actors, those privy to certain plans – say, a looming ceasefire deal – would have access to information not available to the public and could profit handsomely off that information.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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In some areas of the state, county leaders say allowing the creation of data centers can help to diversify the tax revenue away from industries like agriculture, oil, and gas.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, former USPS Senior Network Analyst Zechariah Yi, 52, and employee Tai Ryoung Rho, 51, both of Aurora, Colorado, worked with Wan Jin Yoon, 51, of Plano, and Hong Jin Yoon, 48, of Denver, who owned the trucking companies that benefited from the scheme.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Records show Kilpatrick agreed that any pension benefits and other forms of income would be garnished.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mercury in your 10th House of Career trines blessed Jupiter in your 2nd House of Analytics, so conversations can lift your income or unlock other support.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The fastball command that Niebla described as his superpower has accompanied the gains in velocity.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Statewide, some of the largest job gains during January occurred in the population-heavy urban centers of Southern California.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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