profitable

adjective

ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl How to pronounce profitable (audio)
Definition of profitablenext
1
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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2
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 Cash flow is a timing problem, not a sales problem, and that difference destroys companies that look profitable on paper. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 While Netflix remains very profitable and continues to see its business grow at a rapid clip, its viewership has not been as steady. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 So companies import the heavy mineral sands; separate out various profitable concentrates, including the monazite mineral concentrate; and then process the monazite concentrate to recover the rare-earths. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Inclusion of the clause is a win for The PCC management, which had voiced concerns that Zedwell might have ambitions to shut the cinema and redevelop the site to open a more profitable business. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for profitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitable
  1. lucrative
  2. beneficial
  3. worthwhile
  4. favorable
  5. helpful
  6. good
Adjective
  • Sanctions on Moscow could be swept away while lucrative trade deals would inevitably ensue.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump recruits Americans to hunt taxpayer fraud with lucrative cash rewards.
    — , FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lucrative
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  • More research is needed to better understand the connection between creatine and cognition; but the supplement may be beneficial for brain health, particularly in older adults and for issues related to sleep deprivation.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But Helland said such undertakings, while potentially beneficial, were voluntary on the part of the cities.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneficial
Adjective
  • The vessels were effectively self-insured against attacks, according to the official's account, with higher crude prices making the voyages financially worthwhile despite the risks.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If Plex could use its user data to drive worthwhile recommendations, monetizing its content discovery could prove lucrative.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of worthwhile
Adjective
  • The Michigan Senate contest is just one of the high-profile races where AIPAC has spent in favor of a pro-Israel politician or in opposition to someone the organization sees as less favorable to Israel.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Wedgewood polls tended to be about 1 percentage point more favorable for Democrats than other polls, according to Silver.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • That’s not super helpful if your web application has been written using PHP.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of helpful
Adjective
  • SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The two musicians are so good at aping the sounds they were raised on that originality and reference become one and the same.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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