profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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Examples of profitable in a Sentence
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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Nine of the list’s 20 most profitable companies were banks.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Its remarkable that Nintendo is able to remain extremely profitable and backfill the end of the Switch’s life with fresh and surprising titles while other consoles struggle to rein in expenses.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Though the International Air Traffic Association said earlier this month that this should be an especially profitable year for its members, the group also noted that costs are going up for things like fuel and labor.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 June 2024
But its specialized nutrition business — including medical nutrition — is more profitable and expected to grow faster, and will feature in De Saint-Affrique’s strategy update on June 20.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Its remarkable that Nintendo is able to remain extremely profitable and backfill the end of the Switch’s life with fresh and surprising titles while other consoles struggle to rein in expenses.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Though the International Air Traffic Association said earlier this month that this should be an especially profitable year for its members, the group also noted that costs are going up for things like fuel and labor.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 June 2024
But its specialized nutrition business — including medical nutrition — is more profitable and expected to grow faster, and will feature in De Saint-Affrique’s strategy update on June 20.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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