as in profitable
yielding a profit
the new manager's mission was to turn the failing store into a lucrative operation
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Two viral clips transformed her hobby into a lucrative side hustle, earning her an average of $2,500 a month.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hosting a successful YouTube channel can also be a way to earn income for at-home parents, and in some cases, a lucrative one.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The accusations against him — which Combs has repeatedly denied — are sprawling, and O-Town says that having Making the Band in common with Combs has lost them lucrative deals, even after all these years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
That case involved former Portage, Ind., Mayor James Snyder (R), who in 2014 received a $13,000 check for consulting services from a garbage truck company after the town awarded lucrative contracts to the company the previous year.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hosting a successful YouTube channel can also be a way to earn income for at-home parents, and in some cases, a lucrative one.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
The accusations against him — which Combs has repeatedly denied — are sprawling, and O-Town says that having Making the Band in common with Combs has lost them lucrative deals, even after all these years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
That case involved former Portage, Ind., Mayor James Snyder (R), who in 2014 received a $13,000 check for consulting services from a garbage truck company after the town awarded lucrative contracts to the company the previous year.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Lucrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucrative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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