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moneymaking

American  
[muhn-ee-mey-king] / ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

adjective

  1. profitable.

    a moneymaking scheme.

  2. capable of making or promising to make money.

    the moneymaking part of the deal.


noun

  1. the making of money.

Etymology

Origin of moneymaking

First recorded in 1730–40; money + making

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

By narrowing the company’s moneymaking lineup, he is giving himself even less room for error.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

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

His father was the priority here, not some moneymaking scheme.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer