profitable
adjective
yielding profit; remunerative.
profitably
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a word derived from
profitable.
Example Sentences
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Benzene is already too expensive for some industrial users to operate profitably, he said, adding that the longer the drought lasts, the more likely it is that some companies might suspend production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He wrote that Amazon Web Services is “coming through the capex digestion phase faster, and more profitably, than feared,” in a reference to how the company is translating its capital expenditures into financial opportunities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
While making EVs profitably remains difficult for most automakers besides Tesla, Ford Motor’s new truck is meant to compete with Chinese automakers on costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We recently restructured a handful of teams within Rivian as we work to profitably scale our business,” a company spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
If you have so much time to spare, I suggest it might be more profitably spent taking some fresh air.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
