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profits

  • plural
    of profit.
    profit
    noun
    Often profits.
  • present tense form
    of profit (3rd person singular).
    profit
    noun
    Often profits.

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Singapore in August announced a tax exemption for some investment profits earned by fund managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Tyson also cut guidance for adjusted operating profits for its other meat segments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Matthew Pickard, 55, Stephen Greenaway, 48, and Paul Laver, 48, bought luxury homes, cars and yachts from the profits of Bournemouth-based Ethical Forestry Ltd, which promised forestry investments in Costa Rica.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Shares of GoPro took off following the company’s 2014 IPO on hopes it could ride a boom in social media and user-generated content to greater profits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The award-winning poster included ten tips for running a successful lemonade stand, a profit-and-loss statement, business definitions, and a chart that tracked franchise profits.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies