MONEYMAKER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

moneymaker

noun

Definition of moneymaker

as in money-spinner

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Recent Examples of moneymaker Converting your nonprofit to a moneymaker will do that; so will your leader’s series of smarmy pronouncements about the future. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 After all, being an online creator — particularly in recent years — has become a moneymaker in its own right. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 31 May 2026 At that time, Bell’s only real moneymaker was Tony Orlando and Dawn, who were already in the process of switching to Elektra. — Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 Starlink, which has fast-growing operations in Bastrop County, is the biggest moneymaker for SpaceX and the current leader in an industry that’s expected to be worth $200 billion in the coming years. — Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moneymaker

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Noun

Instead of launching its latest money-spinner, The Hundred, English cricket was locked down, competitions cancelled, players furloughed.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Turning a muse into a money-spinner has taken a rethink of New Balance’s approach to addressing disruption and pursuing new markets.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of money-spinner

Noun

Venture capitalist Tim Draper, responding in writing, framed it the same way — a restrictive regulatory regime had pushed this activity abroad, and a friendlier one is now drawing it back.

— Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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