Similar words: profit, nonprofit, at a profit, profitable, profile, high profile, proficiency, out of it. Meaning: ['prɑfɪt /'prɒ-] 
n. 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. something won (especially money).
n. 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. something won (especially money). 
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(151) Its profits are rising four times faster than the average company.
(152) Last year's profits were more the result of financial sleight of hand than genuine growth.
(153) For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits.
(154) Profits this year are $2.5 million as against $4 million last year.
(155) The chairman's boasts about future profits was just cheap talk.
(156) The business has had a bumpy ride over the last twelve months, but profits are growing again now.
(157) A sudden fall in profits provided a further disincentive to new investors.
(158) One bad harvest could wipe out all of a grower's profits for the previous two years.
(159) The losses in our overseas division have cancelled out the profits made in the home market.
(160) We see that freight railroads make good profits while rendering excellent service.
(161) City analysts forecast pre-tax profits of ￡40 billion this year.
(162) Of course the supermarkets' aim is to make fat profits .
(163) The company has doubled its profits since plugging into lucrative overseas markets.
(164) They reckon their profits are down by at least 20%.
(165) It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that doubling productivity will improve profits.
(166) The market is volatile and profits could take a dive.
(167) The squeeze on profits in the oil industry has led to thousands of redundancies.
(168) They're losing $200 000 on this deal[sentencedict.com], but that's chickenfeed to/for a company with yearly profits of $25 million.
(169) These measures have been taken with a view to increasing the company's profits.
(170) Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.
(171) Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company's profits this year.
(172) Company profits are rising and it looks as though this is going to be a record-breaking year.
(173) Their profits have quadrupled/They have quadrupled their profits in ten years.
(174) 700 jobs will be lost in order to cut costs and boost profits.
(175) Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East.
(176) We achieved a small increase in profits of ￡3 257.
(177) The new manager blundered away most of the firm's profits.
(178) I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.
(179) The company prepared a statement of its profits and losses.
(180) The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.
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