profitable

profitable
adj.
1 making a profit
VERBS
appear, be, prove, seem

confident that the venture will prove profitable

find sth
become
remain, stay
make sth
keep sth

What can be done to keep the business profitable?

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
enormously, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly

a highly profitable chain of stores

barely
enough, sufficiently

The business is not really profitable enough.

potentially
consistently
financially
2 helpful
VERBS
be
find sth

Some churches have found it profitable to hold services during the week.

ADVERB
very
mutually

Cooperation could be mutually profitable.

potentially
Profitable is used with these nouns: ↑business, ↑company, ↑enterprise, ↑investment, ↑niche, ↑sideline, ↑trade, ↑venture, ↑year

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