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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
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
As Aniston noted, 100 percent of the profit from Puppy Love Dog Shampoo sales will go to The Clydeo Fund, Aniston's charitable fund that supports animal rescue and rehabilitation.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
But Wainaina’s work dissecting the delusions of Westerners who project their hopes and fears onto the continent is as relevant as ever—perhaps even more so, now that the goal is no longer to rescue but to profit.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The gross profit for the quarter was $30, compared to $0 in the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
As Aniston noted, 100 percent of the profit from Puppy Love Dog Shampoo sales will go to The Clydeo Fund, Aniston's charitable fund that supports animal rescue and rehabilitation.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
The trader profited by placing large orders without intending to buy or sell all of them, in a practice called layering, the watchdog said.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
But Wainaina’s work dissecting the delusions of Westerners who project their hopes and fears onto the continent is as relevant as ever—perhaps even more so, now that the goal is no longer to rescue but to profit.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sixty-two percent of OCBC’s revenue is generated in its home base of Singapore.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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The generative AI market is predicted to top $1 trillion in revenue within a decade, and business spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, according to recent data from Menlo Ventures.Hayden Field,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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By Not Supporting Caregivers, Employers Are Sacrificing Valuable Talent There are many ways in which employees can benefit from additional support, but the missing piece of this conversation also involves highlighting the ways employers can benefit from this.Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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The facility, located about 40 miles east of Atlanta, would directly benefit Rivian’s cheaper, more broadly appealing midsize models: the R2 SUV and the R3/R3X crossover.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gap pushed its third-quarter operating income up 42 percent to $355 million while sales rose 2 percent to $3.8 billion and the outlook for the full year was raised.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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One key benefit of the funds is that their income is often tax free, which investors should keep in mind when comparing the yield to other types of bond funds.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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What to know Slim margins in Maricopa County supervisor's race could lead to recount Donald Trump made gains in all four of Arizona's border counties.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The modifications don’t just result in marginal gains, either, as these cars have set production vehicle lap records at race tracks like the Nürburgring and Silverstone.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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