Plural of profit
regular plural
The plural of profit is profits.
Forms of profit
| Singular | profit /ˈpɹɒfɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | profits /ˈpɹɑfɪts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Profits in a sentence
- It is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country, and "we must all put our shoulders to the wheel," but the profits jump and leap and skyrocket—and are safely pocketed.1935, Smedley Butler, War Is a Racket, page 1 & 7
- After the pandemic, MLG lost a lot of its viewership and profits which led it to close.2023 October 13, Daniel Appleford, “Fans support MLG being brought back under Microsoft acquisition”, in Dexerto
- Share prices jumped by 10% after the company announced record profits.From the entry jump
- The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.From the entry hold out
- Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse.From the entry collapse
Meaning of profit
- noun Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- noun Benefit, positive result obtained.
- verb To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
Questions about the plural of profit
- What is the plural of profit?
- The plural of profit is profits.
- Is profit countable?
- Profit is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: profit (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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