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profit motives

profit motives is the plural of profit motive.

Meaning of profit motive

Noun

profit motive (plural profit motives)

  1. The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

Questions about profit motives

What is profit motives the plural of?
Profit motives is the plural of profit motive.

Words near profit motives in the dictionary

  1. profit margin
  2. profit margins
  3. profit monger
  4. profit mongers
  5. profit motive
  6. profit motives
  7. profit share
  8. profit shares
  9. profit sharing
  10. profit taking
  11. profit takings

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