as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profiting
The same institution profiting from Google’s caution around World Cup queries is racing to make sure fans never need to leave FIFA’s own ecosystem to get a World Cup answer either.
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Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
This bill prohibits officials from profiting off of their public offices through stock trading and prediction markets.
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Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Still, Acranom keeps profiting by evading a logical penalty for bribery.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The brands profiting from that attention, and the employers hiring for it, must decide whether the people behind the screens get to log off, too.
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Ashley Hass,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The Al-Khayyat family prospered under the previous regime, and some relatives were sanctioned for supporting the government and profiting from the war.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
There was an irony, then, that Romo was responsible for their winning goal — profiting from a calamitous defensive mix-up between South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and defender Lee Gi-hyuk in the 50th minute.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
What’s troubling to Engel is that the president is profiting from it.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The Kremlin’s strategy has long been to outlast Ukraine in an attritional war profiting from its immense population and large military industry that can sustain a slow, grinding campaign.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
This bill prohibits officials from profiting off of their public offices through stock trading and prediction markets.
—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Still, Acranom keeps profiting by evading a logical penalty for bribery.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The brands profiting from that attention, and the employers hiring for it, must decide whether the people behind the screens get to log off, too.
—
Ashley Hass,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The Al-Khayyat family prospered under the previous regime, and some relatives were sanctioned for supporting the government and profiting from the war.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
There was an irony, then, that Romo was responsible for their winning goal — profiting from a calamitous defensive mix-up between South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and defender Lee Gi-hyuk in the 50th minute.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
What’s troubling to Engel is that the president is profiting from it.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The Kremlin’s strategy has long been to outlast Ukraine in an attritional war profiting from its immense population and large military industry that can sustain a slow, grinding campaign.
—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiting
benefiting
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This certification, based on rigorous new standards, confirms their ability to accurately display creative intent, significantly benefiting home theater enthusiasts as LG Display supplies panels to most major OLED brands.
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Arnold said much of the economic activity generated by WatchFest is benefiting local pubs, restaurants, retailers, and hotels.
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