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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
Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Corporations including Chevron, Meta and McDonald’s have contributed to outside groups supporting Becerra, which Steyer has seized on, using it as political fodder to attack his opponent and allege that Becerra will protect their profits as governor.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
By focusing relief on full-time residents while maintaining taxes on second homes, short-term rentals, and commercial properties, the proposal attempts to draw a clear line between living in Florida and profiting from it.
—Brandon Tucker, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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Noun
In the highest competitive environment, this need–profit matching is required to identify those needs, analyze the buying behavior of potential customers, and work on strategies to attract those people.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Corporations including Chevron, Meta and McDonald’s have contributed to outside groups supporting Becerra, which Steyer has seized on, using it as political fodder to attack his opponent and allege that Becerra will protect their profits as governor.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
Consumer Watchdog, a California consumer advocacy group, says Chevron is profiting heavily while drivers continue paying steep prices.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
By focusing relief on full-time residents while maintaining taxes on second homes, short-term rentals, and commercial properties, the proposal attempts to draw a clear line between living in Florida and profiting from it.
—Brandon Tucker, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
Noun
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Datacentre revenues accelerated from an ARR of $250bn and 75% YoY growth (4Q) to an ARR of $300bn and 92% growth YoY (1Q).—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Lawmakers who wish to tax wealth may worry about alienating the donor class, but this is an essential way to increase revenues at a time when high-end wealth accumulation appears to be accelerating.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Sow in the spring before the trees leaf out so your radishes benefit from extra sunshine early in their growth cycle.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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While the design remains elegant and well-appointed, some signs of wear are beginning to appear, and the property would benefit from a light refresh in the near future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In Florida, activists rallied this spring to protect treatment access for low-income residents, and successfully pressured lawmakers into funding HIV care through June 2026.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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And anyone invested in the equity market has benefited hugely from the S&P 500 Index’s 90% gain since the end of 2022.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Warsh says productivity gains from artificial intelligence will help the economy grow more quickly without spurring inflation, enabling the Fed to reduce borrowing costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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