profit
noun
Often profits.
have profited
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present perfectof profit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s wildly overpriced compared with the broader market, but it’s also up more than 370% over the past year alone and it’s loved by the investors that have profited from it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
“Who says they are going to clean it to the extent that it needs to be clean? And even if they do, they still have profited from the exploitation of our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Some sophisticated investors have profited from the funds’ poor performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Both Russia and Vietnam have profited greatly from exploiting Vietnam’s oil and gas deposits in the South China Sea.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
You would have profited more than you would have thought by that trip.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
