Definitions

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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Also of interest is a $300 million pretax charge Nike recently announced as part of a plan to “implement certain organizational changes” and boost profits.

From MarketWatch

Badenoch acknowledged the move would not directly cut energy bills, but said the profits and taxes made from drilling could be used to subsidise them.

From BBC

Goadby said a third of farmers failed to make a profit last year, forcing them into difficult decisions.

From BBC

Those added profits dwarfed the lobbying tab, even if Rivian spent the additional $25 million it had said it was prepared to allocate, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, U.S. natural-gas prices have hardly budged, and oil that is cheaper than overseas barrels should keep their input costs relatively stable, resulting in greater profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal

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