profit

[prof-it] / ˈprɒf ɪt /

NOUN

gain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquisition benefit bottom line earnings goods harvest income interest output percentage proceeds product production receipt return revenue saving surplus turnout value yield

STRONG

accumulation advancement advantage aggrandizement augmentation avail cleanup emoluments gate gravy gross killing lucre markup net outturn receipts remuneration skim split take takings use velvet winnings

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bills debt disadvantage lack loss need payment resource want

VERB

gain; get or give an advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribute earn improve pay off prosper take advantage of thrive

STRONG

aid avail benefit better clear exploit help pay promote realize recover score serve use utilize

WEAK

be of advantage capitalize on cash in on clean up learn from make a haul make a killing make capital make good use of make it big make money make the most of put to good use reap the benefit stand in good stead turn to advantage work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fail harm hurt lose

STRONG

block condemn deteriorate hinder injure obstruct worsen

Usage

What are other ways to say profit? Profit refers to any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: to one’s intellectual profit. Advantage refers to anything that places one in an improved position, especially in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Benefit refers to anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society.

Example Sentences

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Just four Broadway musicals launched in the past six years have turned a profit, while key institutions like the Met Opera and the Guggenheim Museum have announced layoffs in recent months.

From Barron's

"When profits were high, everyone became greedy," said Le, now 23, adding that "it was too good to be true".

From Barron's

The profits aren’t much these days, but it could be worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they made enough money to be taxed 15% on their capital gains, they would pay a $7,500 tax on their profits.

From MarketWatch

A handful of companies in AI-connected fields, such as semiconductors and data-center equipment, now sport market capitalizations in the tens of billions of dollars despite having relatively modest profits or none at all.

From The Wall Street Journal

profit

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