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
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
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
You might assume the May 2 premiere marks a universe-altering event rather than what it actually is: A moneymaking endeavor playing into millennial nostalgia for recycled IP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
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
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