profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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Examples of profitable in a Sentence
The movie was very profitable.
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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Chiang said the most effective loss leaders, a term for products that aren’t profitable but bring in enough new customers or lead to the sale of enough other items to make the offer worthwhile, use cheap ingredients.
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Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The addition of a guilt-free EV version for its status-conscious fans—and the possibility of longer range to come—suggests a green and profitable future ahead for Mercedes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
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Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The addition of a guilt-free EV version for its status-conscious fans—and the possibility of longer range to come—suggests a green and profitable future ahead for Mercedes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
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