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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
Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Both efforts reflect growing dissatisfaction with Boohoo’s direction from its investors, as the business struggles to reverse sliding profits and restore market confidence.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Sheriff Griffin, in his 12-minute video, accused Phillips of profiting from misinformation and warned people not to fall for it.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Spain: To curb a growing housing crisis, the prime minister proposed a 100 percent tax on real-estate purchases by buyers outside the E.U.
Travel: South Korea has told its low-cost carriers to prioritize safety over profit after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air plane last month.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Both efforts reflect growing dissatisfaction with Boohoo’s direction from its investors, as the business struggles to reverse sliding profits and restore market confidence.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Other social media companies most likely stand to profit.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Sheriff Griffin, in his 12-minute video, accused Phillips of profiting from misinformation and warned people not to fall for it.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profit
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But Trump has long promoted tariffs as a way to negotiate better deals with U.S. trading partners, protect domestic industries from foreign competition and gain revenue.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Last year Rhode revealed to WWD that the company was on track to rake in more than $100 million of revenue since its 2022 launch.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
1 Feb. 2025
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Instead, this tool is designed to encourage the gradual development of healthier habits – ones that, over time, can significantly benefit our well-being.—
Paul McClure
February 01,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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Developing eyes may benefit from natural light at different wavelengths, looking at long distances and appreciating horizons.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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The app teaches users how to live within their means through their smart banking platform which allocates their income to strategically save, and live a financially sustainable life, all while having a positive relationship with money.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The poll grouped Americans by gender, age, education, religious service attendance, income and party identification.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Planet rose as much as 14% in trading Wednesday before giving up early gains to trade little changed from its previous close of $5.46 a share.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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In fact, white, Black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students all showed modest gains, on average.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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