profit motive

noun

: the desire to make a profit
making decisions based on the profit motive

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The profit motive is reflected in the nature of the vandalism, which is often more organized than opportunist. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 At present the technology is largely unregulated, and AI company leaders must weigh the profit motive against safety concerns. Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 By mandating a minimum level of cyber insurance for businesses that sell goods and services to the public sector, the government could harness the power of the profit motive to rapidly spread effective cybersecurity. Raj M. Shah, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2022 Still, ticket reform advocacy organizations have applauded the strategy, saying that taking the profit motive out of the secondary market will stop scalping and help prevent fans from getting gouged. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for profit motive 

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“Profit motive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20motive. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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