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as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an agreement that profited us all
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Recent Examples of profit
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fell 2.2% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market after reporting a drop in operating profit for the latest quarter.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Reddit swings to profit Reddit shares surged almost 25% in extended trading Tuesday, breaking the $100 barrier for the first time, on the company’s better-than-expected third-quarter results.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Adjusted operating profit rose 14 percent to 511 million pounds ($666.3 million) versus 448 million pounds ($567.8 million) in 2023.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fell 2.2% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market after reporting a drop in operating profit for the latest quarter.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
This allows corporations to skirt their obligation to their workers and the country—decent wages, decent working conditions, investments in productivity—and instead profit from other countries' lower labor costs.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Reddit swings to profit Reddit shares surged almost 25% in extended trading Tuesday, breaking the $100 barrier for the first time, on the company’s better-than-expected third-quarter results.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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When the company reported Azure revenue growth in the past, the number would include sales of mobility and security services and Power BI data analytics software.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Swoosh remains the category leader with Adidas finishing second with roughly 37% of football shoe revenue share last year, according to RunRepeat.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Quick-service restaurants have benefited from slower growth in labor costs, Square found.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Back up, be more introspective and consider how your skills, attributes and talents can benefit you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Part of the income from Ainsley’s Spout House will support the Ainsley House Foundation.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump has pledged to slap high tariffs on imports and slash corporate income taxes.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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About five miles roundtrip, with a total elevation gain of about 335 feet, the outing would be great for a family.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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With the rising tide of democratic setbacks, the growing assertiveness of Russia and China, and the electoral gains of illiberal populist parties and candidates in Europe and the United States, many observers feared the authoritarian trend was becoming a juggernaut.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Profit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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