profitable
Americanadjective
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yielding profit; remunerative.
a profitable deal.
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beneficial or useful.
- Synonyms:
- helpful, valuable, advantageous
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonprofitability noun
- nonprofitable adjective
- nonprofitablely adverb
- nonprofitableness noun
- profitability noun
- profitableness noun
- profitably adverb
- subprofitable adjective
- subprofitableness noun
- subprofitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of profitable
Example Sentences
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That means Whirlpool’s more profitable appliances, which in good times account for as much as 60% of its sales volume, now make up less than 40%.
Look at the other real estate portals around the world that focus on selling the home; they’re very profitable.
From Barron's
The Scream franchise has been hugely profitable over its three decades, with the exception of Scream 4, grossing an estimated billion dollars or more in total at the box office, according to industry figures.
From Barron's
But they said Opendoor’s path to becoming profitable on an adjusted level next year won’t be “linear or easy” as it clears old inventory and tech baggage.
From MarketWatch
Fixed costs like rent and utilities don’t change, so boosting traffic during slow hours is far more profitable than cramming more customers into already-busy shifts.
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