profit center
Americannoun
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a segment of a business organization that has a profitable base independent of the business as a whole.
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any source of profit.
Example Sentences
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Banks traditionally have not seen mortgages as a huge profit center, the Urban researchers noted, instead seeing them as a way to deepen relationships with customers who might also use their other products.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Burgers have never been a huge profit center for fast-food chains in the first place, Zagor noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The way the product is positioned, the way it’s so visually different, these things work together and become a real profit center for retailers,” said Dan Schade, On’s general manager for the Americas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
And certainly not for institutions like the New York Times, which has made games a profit center in a news industry that’s often hemorrhaging cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
But now, in eighth grade, my size has become a profit center.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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