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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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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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