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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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Noun
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To some extent, Tesla's woes predate Musk's involvement with the Trump administration, with the company's revenue slipping 1% last year, partly due to sluggish sales in the first six months of 2024.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The studio also has plans to ramp up sales of its existing content, increasing international revenue’s share of total income from 30% to 50% by 2033; upgrade its studio facilities and post-production labs in Tokyo and Kyoto; and work on co-productions with China and other Asian territories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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While Chris' construction of a xenon-halogen laser to solve the power problem was purely theoretical at the time, the underlying scientific details were later outlined in a scientific paper—a fitting example of how science and Hollywood can both benefit from such collaborations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Companies also benefit by downsizing office space and tapping into a broader talent pool.—
Felicia Faber,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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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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But as more employers reported their headcounts to the state unemployment insurance system, the gain ended up closer to 500.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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