Synonyms for profit
ˈprɒf ɪtprof·it

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1. profitnoun

   Synonyms:
   gain

   Antonyms:
   loss

2. profitnoun

   To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb).

   Synonyms:
   gain

   Antonyms:
   loss

3. profitnoun

   To benefit, gain.

   Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

   Synonyms:
   gain

   Antonyms:
   loss

4. profitnoun

   To take advantage of, exploit, use.

   Synonyms:
   gain

   Antonyms:
   loss

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1. profit

   The returns or receipts include all that is received from an outlay or investment; the profit is the excess (if any) of the receipts over the outlay; hence, in government, morals, etc., the profit is what is really good, helpful, useful, valuable. Utility is chiefly used in the sense of some immediate or personal and generally some material good. Advantage is that which gives one a vantage-ground, either for coping with competitors or with difficulties, needs, or demands; as to have the advantage of a good education; it is frequently used of what one has beyond another or secures at the expense of another; as, to have the advantage of another in an argument, or to take advantage of another in a bargain. Gain is what one secures beyond what he previously possessed. Benefit is anything that does one good. Emolument is profit, return, or value accruing through official position. Expediency has respect to profit or advantage, real or supposed, considered apart from or perhaps in opposition to right, in actions having a moral character. Compare UTILITY.

   Synonyms:
   advantage, avail, benefit, emolument, expediency, gain, good, improvement, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, service, usefulness, utility, value

   Antonyms:
   damage, destruction, detriment, disadvantage, harm, hurt, injury, loss, ruin, waste

   Preposition:
   The profit of labor; on capital; in business.

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1. profit

   Synonyms:
   gain, emolument, advantage, avail, acquisition, benefit service, use, improvement

   Antonyms:
   loss, detriment, damage, disadvantage, waste

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1. net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earningsnoun

   the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

   Synonyms:
   lolly, net, cyberspace, clams, sugar, remuneration, net income, cabbage, wampum, win, lucre, boodle, meshing, gelt, network, bread, earnings, internet, lettuce, gain, loot, winnings, scratch, simoleons, profits, pelf, mesh, wage, dough, dinero, kale, salary, meshwork, net profit, pay, shekels, moolah

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

2. profit, gainverb

   the advantageous quality of being beneficial

   Synonyms:
   increase, gain, lucre, net income, earnings, profits, net, addition, amplification, net profit

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

3. profit, gain, benefitverb

   derive a benefit from

   "She profited from his vast experience"

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, derive, acquire, realise, gain, reach, win, get ahead, make headway, attain, turn a profit, bring in, put on, take in, pull in, gather, do good, hit, arrive at, advance, realize, pull ahead, benefit, make, earn

   Antonyms:
   turn a loss, lose, break even

4. profit, turn a profitverb

   make a profit; gain money or materially

   "The company has not profited from the merger"

   Synonyms:
   turn a profit, benefit, gain

   Antonyms:
   lose, break even, turn a loss

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1. profitnoun

   Synonyms:
   gain, produce, emolument, return, avails

2. profitnoun

   Synonyms:
   advantage, benefit, service, weal, interest, welfare, behoof, behalf, account, utility

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1. profitnoun

   Synonyms:
   gain, emolument, dividend

   Associated words:
   pernor, fructuary, exploit, exploitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "profit":

   profits, benefit, gain, earnings, gains, benefits, profitability, advantage, beneficiary, earns, dividend

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1. Machiavelli:

   It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. For the reformer has enemies in all those who would profit by the old order, only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new.

2. The University:

   The law added restrictions such as new ID requirements for voting by mail, limiting who can return a completed mail-in ballot, prohibiting the use of non-profit and private funds to conduct elections, expanding partisan observation power during ballot tabulation and creating additional restrictions for drop box use, CNN previously reported.Cannot wait for Washington : How voting rights activists are navigating new restrictions ahead of November elections.

3. Bill Callahan:

   The Nasdaq has had an incredible run this week so it may be some profit-taking.

4. Robert Beauregard:

   There is no guarantee that a stock will continue to trade at or above its initial offering price once it starts trading on a public stock exchange, that said, the reason most people invest in IPOs is for the opportunity to invest in the company relatively early in its life cycle and profit from potential future growth.

5. Leonard Carollo:

   Without knowledge or consent, the women disrespected the wishes of the grieving victims and degraded the bodies of their family members to sell them for profit.