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profitmaking

profitmaking adjective: that makes a profit; profitable.

Adjective

profitmaking (not comparable)

  1. That makes a profit; profitable.
    • The foundation stems from a state law that allowed Empire Blue Cross-Blue Shield to become a profitmaking company.2007 January 25, Richard Pérez-Peña, “Weight and Diabetes Are Focus of Health Foundation Grants”, in New York Times

Origin of profitmaking

From profit + making.

Words formed from profitmaking

Questions about profitmaking

What does profitmaking mean?
Profitmaking means that makes a profit; profitable.
What part of speech is profitmaking?
Profitmaking is an adjective.

Words near profitmaking in the dictionary

  1. profiting
  2. profitings
  3. profitless
  4. profitlessly
  5. profitlessness
  6. profitmaking
  7. profitmonger
  8. profitmongering
  9. profitmongers
  10. profits
  11. profits a prendre

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