as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profited
The person who profited from the movie was DeAtley, who, by all accounts here, including archival audio of his own comments, was a nasty character.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress also pushed back against the mogul’s claims that his accusers profited off their claims against him.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Kansas City small businesses have also profited from Swift's fashion.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Harry Maguire are three players now in their thirties who have profited from there being only one game per week.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants also profited financially from the scheme, authorities say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The memo stated that Epstein personally profited by repeatedly purchasing properties for the Wexners before buying them for himself at a fraction of the cost.
—James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress also pushed back against the mogul’s claims that his accusers profited off their claims against him.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Kansas City small businesses have also profited from Swift's fashion.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
—CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Harry Maguire are three players now in their thirties who have profited from there being only one game per week.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The defendants also profited financially from the scheme, authorities say.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The memo stated that Epstein personally profited by repeatedly purchasing properties for the Wexners before buying them for himself at a fraction of the cost.
—James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profited
benefited
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Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The company’s high-end department store has benefited from luxury shoppers seeking alternatives while rival Saks Global Enterprises, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, winds its way through a bankruptcy.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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