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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
Tegna even got the most profitable digital assets: Cars.com and CareerBuilder.com, two of the sites that had risen from the ashes of newspapers’ once-lucrative classified advertising business.
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Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
While the ban would exempt products that only contain non-psychoactive compounds such as CBD, industry leaders say the market for those products alone is not profitable or sustainable for retailers who solely focus on hemp products.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Retail locations that have struggled in recent years to remain profitable due to rising costs and less demand are being shuttered, as companies focus their efforts on more successful stores.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Also, these advanced manufacturers with expensive machinery are often big, profitable companies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
While the ban would exempt products that only contain non-psychoactive compounds such as CBD, industry leaders say the market for those products alone is not profitable or sustainable for retailers who solely focus on hemp products.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Retail locations that have struggled in recent years to remain profitable due to rising costs and less demand are being shuttered, as companies focus their efforts on more successful stores.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Also, these advanced manufacturers with expensive machinery are often big, profitable companies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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While each participant in the JV fell away as companies pursued their own independent strategies, the irony is that a Hulu-style coming together of legacy players is now coalescing as media giants grapple with the costs and murky financials of streaming compared with the lucrative pay-TV business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Federal prosecutors said the Viet America Society gave Rhiannon a job, and paid her as an employee, after her father voted in favor of the lucrative contracts.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Working directly with an outside expert may be beneficial.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Finding the right probiotic Paul and her colleagues have spent over six years investigating whether beneficial microorganisms (aka probiotics) could be a longer lasting alternative to combat this pathogen.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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That can be an expensive proposition, but even working through purchasing multiple plots from various buyers over a long period of time can be worthwhile.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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Voters in the United States will have to decide eventually whether these are plausible or worthwhile goals, but U.S. allies should already have made up their minds.—
Malcolm Turnbull,
Foreign Affairs,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Hinton, the son of former All-Pro lineman Chris Hinton, has favorable genes.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Flood watches are issued when conditions are favorable for flooding to notify residents to be prepared.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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For me, the the familiarity is a helpful tool, because everyone comes in with a certain set of expectations.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Leaning into local markets and trends is helpful if your area sees a dip in activity, while striking while the iron is hot will serve those with more foot traffic.—
Rahim Madhavji,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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