Etymology
Origin of moneymaking
Example Sentences
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And the dynamic market performance gives these businesses much less incentive to change their moneymaking plans.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Driven by a growing feeling that 9-to-5 jobs are a dead end, people are turning to social media to test out eccentric moneymaking schemes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In his memoir, Pratt said he grew less interested in classwork as he became intrigued by the moneymaking potential of reality television.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 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
He would be back with some other moneymaking scheme.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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