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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
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Every year, the groups collectively spend millions of dollars and keep only enough in ticket sales to cover their expenses, sending every penny of profit back to Shen Yun.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the vitriol directed at professional organizers no doubt arises from a misplaced disgust that anyone would profit from this mess.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Consolidated net profit more than doubled to $36.2 million in the period, up from $16.2 million in fiscal 2022.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
Every year, the groups collectively spend millions of dollars and keep only enough in ticket sales to cover their expenses, sending every penny of profit back to Shen Yun.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
In recent years, there have been a number of cases and accusations of attempting to profit from af Klint’s rise to fame.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Some of the vitriol directed at professional organizers no doubt arises from a misplaced disgust that anyone would profit from this mess.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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One of the potential fixes include preventing Google from entering revenue share agreements tied to the distribution of its search services.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The analyst also said the stock is well positioned to benefit from an improving macro and a lighter regulatory environment heading into a new White House administration.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Seeing Biggest Drop in Rent Prices Republicans More Optimistic Than Democrats About 2025 Economy: Poll While some believe the Fed's rate cuts will benefit the housing market, the Fed only controls short-term lending rates.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Regulatory changes can impact one source of income, so having alternatives in place will protect your business.Tamar Badashvili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Of that, consumers with higher incomes generate about 76 percent more clothing waste than those with lower incomes, according to Boston University’s School of Public Health.Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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When asked about forecasts of future bitcoin gains that could ease the nation’s debt, Kumar says the long-term outlook for bitcoin remains uncertain.Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its shares jumped as much as 7.7% in morning trade before paring the gains to sit 4.7% higher at 1,508 yen.AFP, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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