profit motive

noun

: the desire to make a profit
making decisions based on the profit motive

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Unlike research by national-champion firms, research funded by public investment would not be tied to the profit motive. Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020 That divide comes down to different approaches to regulation and profit motive on either side of the Atlantic, Whittaker says. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2025 Legal experts said that the nature of Weidner’s financial arrangement raises serious concerns that profit motive could dictate which cases — and how many — the cities pursue. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 If these violations of rights were abolished, the profit motive would provide the strongest possible motivation and ability to provide more and better health care. Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for profit motive

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“Profit motive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20motive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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