Etymology
Origin of moneymaking
Example Sentences
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The film's approach is ultimately "taking the Michael", according to Empire's John Nugent, who said the biopic ultimately "feels very strongly like a cynical moneymaking machine".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
UBS warns “uncertainty could linger,” but the cause is fear of artificial-intelligence disruption, which validates AI’s moneymaking potential, which “ultimately should benefit both the intelligence and application layers” of software.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Trying to establish a link between Sun’s moves that benefited China and Hu’s moneymaking activities complicated the government’s case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Musk said in court filings that in 2017 to 2018 Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman wanted to “recast the nonprofit as a moneymaking endeavor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
A moneymaking sideshow for insecure couples who didn’t have true love.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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