make money
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: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.
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Others turn to gambling or excessive shopping to cope, which can also make money problems even worse.
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Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
His primary motive in life is to make money and get laid.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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To make money, the BNPL providers charge merchants between 1.5% to 7% of the transaction price, according to Kansas City Federal Reserve research.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Adobe’s stock price lost more than 12% this week following the company’s latest quarterly financial report which, while beating estimates, nonetheless drove investors to question Adobe’s strategy to make money on its artificial intelligence strategy.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
His primary motive in life is to make money and get laid.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Related article Red flag: Consumers are using Buy Now, Pay Later to cover everyday expenses
To make money, the BNPL providers charge merchants between 1.5% to 7% of the transaction price, according to Kansas City Federal Reserve research.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Adobe’s stock price lost more than 12% this week following the company’s latest quarterly financial report which, while beating estimates, nonetheless drove investors to question Adobe’s strategy to make money on its artificial intelligence strategy.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make money
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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