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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And the reason is because our sort of our mantra is customer obsession drives profitable growth.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 May 2024
On the other hand, barring vast new regulation that raises the cost of its product, Exxon will make the most money by simply continuing to produce very profitable oil and gas.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 May 2024
On the other hand, barring vast new regulation that raises the cost of its product, Exxon will make the most money by simply continuing to produce very profitable oil and gas.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for profitable
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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