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profit

[prof-it] / ˈprɒf ɪt /




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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A possible price war between OpenAI and Anthropic won’t help the big developers turn a profit any sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some of those buyers are expected to be Elon Musk true believers who hold on to the shares, while others could sell them for a quick profit when trading starts on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In working with Apple to improve security, Sir Mark said only a minority of stolen phones were being reactivated compared to a few months ago, making it "harder for criminals to profit".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s a rationale behind the new number: profit growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There was old Mr. Edward Caruthers, who still worked on accounts in the study, his pursuit of profit continuing even after the heart attack that took his life.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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