as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profiting
What’s troubling to Engel is that the president is profiting from it.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The Kremlin’s strategy has long been to outlast Ukraine in an attritional war profiting from its immense population and large military industry that can sustain a slow, grinding campaign.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Today, the fund is the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, holding and profiting from more than $2 trillion in stocks, bonds, infrastructure and real estate.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Further words were exchanged between the stage winner and the chasing teams after the stage, with the breakaway having been accused of profiting from moto drafting.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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
Musk alleged that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman breached their charitable trust by abandoning OpenAI's founding mission and profiting from that decision.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2026
Her caretaker had allegedly been concealing and profiting from her death.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The Kremlin’s strategy has long been to outlast Ukraine in an attritional war profiting from its immense population and large military industry that can sustain a slow, grinding campaign.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Today, the fund is the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, holding and profiting from more than $2 trillion in stocks, bonds, infrastructure and real estate.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Further words were exchanged between the stage winner and the chasing teams after the stage, with the breakaway having been accused of profiting from moto drafting.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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
Musk alleged that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman breached their charitable trust by abandoning OpenAI's founding mission and profiting from that decision.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2026
Her caretaker had allegedly been concealing and profiting from her death.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiting
benefiting
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Since the Ukraine war began, the pool of buyers for Russian oil has shrunk, thanks to stricter sanctions from the European Union and Washington – though the Iran war proved to be a windfall, with Moscow benefiting from surging global fuel prices and eased sanctions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The tiny irrigation district, in Moffat County in the far northwest corner of the state, soon became the poster child for how gambling money is benefiting Colorado’s waterways.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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“Profiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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