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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
As cable in the U.S. gets less and less profitable, these lucrative media rights are, eventually, going to get less lucrative.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Breeze reported its first monthly profit this year and aims to be profitable for all of 2025.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
During the Arena fight, there was discussion about whether an SI publisher could run a profitable enterprise while seeing limited financial returns from Authentic’s monetization of the brand in other verticals such as sports betting and dietary supplements.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Jewish businesses could get in on a profitable opportunity.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Breeze reported its first monthly profit this year and aims to be profitable for all of 2025.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
During the Arena fight, there was discussion about whether an SI publisher could run a profitable enterprise while seeing limited financial returns from Authentic’s monetization of the brand in other verticals such as sports betting and dietary supplements.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Jewish businesses could get in on a profitable opportunity.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
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Since the war began in February 2022, Ukraine has conducted at least 13 successful attacks on oil refineries, targeting one of Russia's most lucrative industries.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Our expert take The Chase Freedom Unlimited® is a no-annual-fee card that earns generous cash-back on everyday purchases and a lucrative welcome bonus.Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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These products kill both beneficial weeds like clover along with the more problematic ones.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, while retaining experienced employees may be beneficial over the short term, the new era of manufacturing is going to require new sets of skills.Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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And the reactions from her kids make all the effort worthwhile.Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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That strategy is usually worthwhile in the short-term but detrimental to a brand over time and typical of how brands lose their way.Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The complaints accuse PBMs, like CVS Caremark and OptumRx, of manipulating the system by demanding large rebates from drug manufacturers in exchange for favorable placement on formularies, which led to inflated drug prices for health plans.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their remaining schedule until the new year is favorable.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok trends that coined wacky new terms, the brand scandals that got everyone checking their lot numbers, the most memorable celebrity makeup moments—this is your final exam on 2024’s hairiest, happiest, and most helpful beauty stories.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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While these tips are helpful guidelines, everyone’s skin is different.Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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The wireless earbuds offer pretty good sound quality and effective noise cancellation, though not quite as good as the second-gen AirPods Pro.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both Grande and Erivo scored Golden Globe nominations, with Erivo up for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy, while Grande is nominated for best supporting actress.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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