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as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profit
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
After losing millions of dollars for several years, The Atlantic finally turned a profit last year.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Now, though, even the chipmakers who have profited from the recent excitement around AI are facing concerns about their prospects in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty and questions about the future demand for AI chips as AI models become more efficient.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Perhaps the biggest bust: a direct offering by NBA player P.J. Washington that sought $1 million for the player to invest and split any profits with fans.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
After losing millions of dollars for several years, The Atlantic finally turned a profit last year.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Commonly, this is caused by a lack of internal security controls, which creates opportunities for those looking to profit from sabotage or data theft.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Now, though, even the chipmakers who have profited from the recent excitement around AI are facing concerns about their prospects in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty and questions about the future demand for AI chips as AI models become more efficient.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
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Tariffs provide income to the government that applies them, although even after existing tariffs levied by Trump and Biden, the federal government last year collected about 30 times more revenue via individual income taxes than through tariffs.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Fundamentals, Not Fear Savvy investors focus on fundamentals—revenue, earnings, cash flow, competitive advantage—not on the emotions of the marketplace.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aside from museums in bigger cities which benefit from a large number of tourists, most institutions get greater returns from investing in education and community programmin, according to Remuseum’s data.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Within these communities, members find opportunities for social interaction and support, while companies benefit from the emotional connections and strong brand loyalty that such communities cultivate.—
Rafael Schwarz,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The group’s net income rose 18% to 10.3 billion pesos in 2024 and Shin forecasts the net income will steadily increase to 11.9 billion pesos in 2025, 15 billion pesos in 2026 and reach 19 billion pesos in 2027.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Civil rights groups attacked Noem, pointing out that the watch was a flaunting of income disparity between the U.S. and El Salvador.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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If the stock rises to $150 by the time restrictions lapse and the individual sells at $200, the $100 gain ($200 - $100) is capital gain.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Other key luxury markets, including New York and Dubai, also posted strong gains.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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