make money

phrase

: to earn money : to make a profit
The club made money by selling advertisements in the newsletter.

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The keys to succeeding on Wall Street are to a) make money and b) make money differently than others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These efficient hospitals had a negative 1% margin from Medicare in 2024 and are expected to make money on Medicare this year, according to MedPAC. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 When Goldman was a private partnership for approximately 100 years, the primary goal of the firm was to make money for its partners. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Starship's 14th test flight was also the first Starship mission to make money for SpaceX; the company successfully deployed 26 Starlink satellites into orbit to build out its satellite internet division, SpaceX's primary revenue generator. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make money

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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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