profitmaking

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adjective

That makes a profit; profitable.

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Meanings

adjectiveprofitmaking (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat makes a profit; profitable.

    The foundation stems from a state law that allowed Empire Blue Cross-Blue Shield to become a profitmaking company.

    2007 January 25, Richard Pérez-Peña, “Weight and Diabetes Are Focus of Health Foundation Grants”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
for-profit

Origin

From profit + making.

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APA

profitmaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profitmaking

MLA

“profitmaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profitmaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profitmaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profitmaking.

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