MONEYMAKING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

moneymaking

adjective

Definition of moneymaking

as in profitable

yielding a profit a celebrity chef with a moneymaking line of cookware

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Europe’s struggle to build a trillion-dollar market-cap company has been on the mind of Peter Koerte, CEO of Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure division—the most profitable of Siemens’s four core businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, American Girl still has to walk a fine line between being a profitable brand and remaining—and enduring as—a safe brand for children who are still learning to navigate the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of profitable

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Arthur Greenberg helped transform the Los Angeles legal and civic landscape by channeling the success and resources built through his highly lucrative career as a top-tier attorney.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
However, restrictions have begun to loosen over the last decade, and some players have been allowed to compete abroad or join lucrative leagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lucrative

Adjective

Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, the bloc is incorporating climate into the core of its economic planning.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Hichilema’s stance matches that of regional rivals who are trying to use the scramble for critical minerals to drive economic development.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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