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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Burgers have never been a huge profit center for fast-food chains in the first place, Zagor noted.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Now it is Hyundai’s turn to try to turn this money pit into a profit center.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
That business, called Amazon Web Services, is the largest of its kind and is a profit center for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Smith is the attention-grabbing signature host of ESPN’s lineup of daytime talk shows, which are not only a profit center but a platform that keeps the company’s name in the national conversation.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
“Our original thesis was that the securitization machine was Wall Street’s big profit center and it was going to die,” said Eisman.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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