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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
The company is still burning cash and is not yet profitable.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat are a highly profitable 9-1 against the spread (ATS) in the second half of back-to-back sets over their last 10 games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat are a highly profitable 9-1 against the spread (ATS) in the second half of back-to-back sets over their last 10 games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
Adjective
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The latter is rarely financially lucrative for teams.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in mutually beneficial combinations.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Evaluate both carefully, then, before getting started, and consider the pros and cons of splitting the funds between both account types, as that can also be beneficial for many savers right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For fans who have followed every frame of the UK rollout from afar, BritBox is delivering exactly the kind of prestige British period drama that makes the subscription worthwhile.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is putting on its third annual tour, on a smaller scale than Theodore Payne’s longstanding event, but with plenty of worthwhile stops.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Downtown trees offer favorable habitat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The helpful trine between the Moon in your private 12th house and Jupiter in your cautious 8th house offers astrological support regarding tender topics.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Overall the staff is friendly and helpful in accommodating specific needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gluting is ranked as the second best left-hander in Illinois in the 2027 class by Prep Baseball Report behind Benet’s Quinn Rooney, who’s a Notre Dame recruit.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But UConn, usually at its best after making halftime adjustments, immediately fell behind again in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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