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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
I have always found honesty to be a profitable course of action
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Recent Examples of profitable
For small business owners with experience in real estate or property management, the cannabis sector offers a profitable opportunity.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Even as insurers have complained that California’s insurance market is not profitable, the California FAIR Plan appears to have generated more profits than losses to its member insurers over the years, according to the 2022 Insurance Department assessment.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This rapid growth can be attributed to the platform’s innovative approach, which resonates with modern entrepreneurs seeking a more streamlined and profitable path to business ownership.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Opposite Cameron Diaz in her breakout role, Carrey led the film to massive commercial success and acclaim, making The Mask the most profitable film adaptation of a comic book at the time.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Even as insurers have complained that California’s insurance market is not profitable, the California FAIR Plan appears to have generated more profits than losses to its member insurers over the years, according to the 2022 Insurance Department assessment.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This rapid growth can be attributed to the platform’s innovative approach, which resonates with modern entrepreneurs seeking a more streamlined and profitable path to business ownership.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Opposite Cameron Diaz in her breakout role, Carrey led the film to massive commercial success and acclaim, making The Mask the most profitable film adaptation of a comic book at the time.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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In 2024, Roche Bobois Group took a majority stake in Shanghai Rock Castle Furniture, its lucrative franchisee in China.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
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But, as the story goes, the trial and its subsequent publicity made Burrell’s work dry up, and a lucrative book deal was impossible to resist.—
Allie Merriam,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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That rate is of an intensity that is beneficial and isn’t intense enough to start producing mud flows or a debris flow.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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One day, a player is going to get caught out and look pretty silly, but the embarrassment/flex risk/reward assessment is clearly judged worthwhile enough to keep doing it.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The two-mile drive is narrow and winding, but absolutely worthwhile—not only for the natural stone Keyhole Arch that rises alongside the beach (ideally viewed when timed with the sun’s setting rays passing through its opening) but for the beach’s most unique feature: purple sand.—
Katie Kiefner,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Picture a future where devices not only interpret your words but also recognize emotional cues, adapt to your preferences, anticipate needs and support you in creating favorable outcomes at home or work.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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The cash could be helpful as Dover’s leadership team considers further adjustments to its wide-ranging portfolio that focuses the company on more attractive end markets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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For people who have kids, having an emergency contact with legal residency status who has permission to pick them up from school can also be helpful.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Mancini, meanwhile, doesn’t have a high ceiling but has a good chance of developing into a legitimate upgrade compared to who the Canucks have iced on the right side of their third pair this season (Noah Juulsen/Vincent Desharnais).—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Principles of good administration, therefore, necessitate action to restore accountability to the career civil service, beginning with positions of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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