profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
Synonyms
Examples of profitable in a Sentence
The movie was very profitable.
selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom
Recent Examples on the Web
This is especially true of spinoffs, businesses that split off from bigger enterprises in search of unique, highly profitable prospects.
—
Jim Osman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
This community just outside one of the most profitable oil basins in the world is one of 19 small towns across America of the same name.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The Democratic push in California has proved profitable, with the Harris-Walz campaign raising $136 million in Harris’s home state.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Disinformation campaigns remain profitable and are made possible by technology companies that ignore the harms caused by their products.
—Joan Donovan, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for profitable 
Jim Osman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
This community just outside one of the most profitable oil basins in the world is one of 19 small towns across America of the same name.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
The Democratic push in California has proved profitable, with the Harris-Walz campaign raising $136 million in Harris’s home state.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Disinformation campaigns remain profitable and are made possible by technology companies that ignore the harms caused by their products.
—Joan Donovan, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for profitable
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'profitable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near profitable
Cite this Entry
“Profitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Legal Definition
profitable
adjective
prof·it·able
ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share