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
Lim said he started exploring online moneymaking ideas after a “really bad existential crisis when I was in middle school.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 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
Previous systems had been—as they are today—a huge strain on taxpayers; from its beginning, Sing Sing had been conceived of as a moneymaking venture.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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