moneymaking

American  

[muhn-ee-mey-king] / ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

adjective

1. profitable.

   a moneymaking scheme.

2. capable of making make or promising to make money.

   the moneymaking part of the deal.

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noun

1. the making make of money.

Etymology

Origin of moneymaking

First recorded in 1730–40; money + making

Example Sentences

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

Ferguson continued to chase brand endorsements and other moneymaking deals, including tie-ups with the US retail giant Target and the cruise line Cunard.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

Rudy Salazar, a 61-year-old truck mechanic from Orange County, got into gold mining less as a hobby and more as a moneymaking opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood