profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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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Well, unfortunately, division is very profitable in America.
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, Roman started his most dominate run: A game-changing era as champion that lasted 1,316 days and anchored WWE to their most profitable time ever.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
And one of the world's most profitable crypto companies, Tether, is reportedly moving its headquarters to El Salvador.
—Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When Pocket Outdoor Media began scooping up titles, many of them were still profitable or breaking even, with committed but declining audiences, according to sources familiar with the acquisitions.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
During the pandemic, Roman started his most dominate run: A game-changing era as champion that lasted 1,316 days and anchored WWE to their most profitable time ever.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
And one of the world's most profitable crypto companies, Tether, is reportedly moving its headquarters to El Salvador.
—Leigh Cuen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When Pocket Outdoor Media began scooping up titles, many of them were still profitable or breaking even, with committed but declining audiences, according to sources familiar with the acquisitions.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profitable
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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