profit-making
Example Sentences
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Because most schools are nonprofits, there was no benefit to controlling expenses, as there is with a profit-making company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Elon Musk faced fiery questioning Wednesday in his court showdown with OpenAI, as he insisted that the maker of ChatGPT had fooled him by turning what was an altruistic pursuit into a profit-making juggernaut.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
It all came down to profit-making moves and advertising.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2025
Nor, as long as he is directly the servant of a profit-making company, and only indirectly the servant of the community, can any such guarantee be offered him.
From The Acquisitive Society by R. H. Tawney
