profit
noun
Often profits.
Example Sentences
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Further, even among the few rental owners that profited, many found the time, effort, risk and aggravation were not worth the modest after-tax net of all costs returns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Davis, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo argued Tuesday, profited off the rapper’s death in writing his memoir and “deserved the maximum possible sentence.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate candidate, last month opened an investigation into LinkedIn, which he said has advertised and profited from fake job ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some residents in the area have profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later, such as farmer Muhammad Amin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
For what has a man profited, if he has gained the whole world and lost his soul?
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
