profitable
Pronunciation: [ˈprɒfɪtəbl]
Word
Context: "business"
(adjective) when something earns more money than it costs. For example, if you have a lemonade stand and you sell more cups than you spend on lemons and sugar, your stand is profitable.
Example
Last year, the company had a profitable year, making lots of money.
Example
The new restaurant was not profitable, and it lost money instead of making it.
Example
What changes can we make to make our business more profitable?
Context: "investment"
(adjective) when an investment returns a good amount of money compared to what was put into it. If you buy a toy and later sell it for much more, that was a profitable investment.
Example
Investing in stocks can be very profitable if you choose the right ones.
Example
Buying that old car was not a profitable investment; I ended up spending more on repairs.
Example
Which investments do you think are the most profitable?
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