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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
I have always found honesty to be a profitable course of action
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Recent Examples of profitable
As Hahn told Racked in 2010, his business was born out of a desire to create a company that's both sustainable and profitable.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Worker turnover is high across the industry, and everyone is trying to balance the costly infant rooms with more profitable ones for older children.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Later, in the '90s, those who stayed in business were told to get big and export to become profitable and survive.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
Rising food prices, investments in irrigation and access to new technologies are making agriculture more profitable.
—Mark Banchereau, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
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While the $52M mark is a 4% drop from the previous week, and about 7% down from the same time – Week 32 – last year, those slips reflect the always-lucrative Christmas week highs (Christmas fell within Week 32 last season).—
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But she was fired from her lucrative job in New York, and is forced to move back in with her mother, who lives in Utah in a house that Bea pays for.—
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It is also expected to be especially beneficial for less experienced boaters who may need additional support at the helm.—
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Working with clay can be a relaxing experience and provide a beneficial creative outlet for both children and adults.—
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While Morgan and Luke Kuechly have been mentoring the 2024 third-round pick, the Panthers probably need to upgrade over him with the top inside linebacker spot — or, at the very least, get some worthwhile insurance for his recovery from season-ending surgery.—
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Watching the volcano's interior move in 3D on a computer screen makes all of the effort worthwhile.—
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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Comfy, cozy quilts are equally helpful for both hot and cold sleepers.—
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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