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

And he reveals something about the American moneymaking ethos, which holds not even a dead body sacred.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

We’d gobble deviled-ham sandwiches with thick slices of onion while he told us about the progress of his investigation into the UMW and his latest moneymaking schemes.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls