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
Some sophisticated investors have profited from the funds’ poor performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
He said "both nations have developed well" since the Euro 2022 final and have "profited" from the progression of their domestic leagues.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
The businesses that have profited from Milan’s success in promoting itself as a happening city are grumbling.
From New York Times ● May 9, 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
