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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But even if it isn’t, investing in funds that aren’t exposed to the AI trade can still be profitable as the rally continues.
From Barron's
The company has been working on a strategic plan to drive profitable growth.
If Uber’s AV initiative ultimately reaches large enough scale, it will become profitable.
From Barron's
It also can be highly profitable for refiners to handle.
From MarketWatch
“This is a customer-driven shift to create a stronger, more resilient and more profitable Ford,” CEO Jim Farley said in a statement last month, adding that the “operating reality has changed.”
From MarketWatch
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