make money

phrase

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

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Rangel’s success story is a focal point of the South Miami-Dade business community, where business owners want to develop a talent pipeline to fill jobs and make money. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 That last feature could even help carriers actually make money off of the systems, too. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Crypto-channels have helped Iran make money from oil exports. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 For a franchised restaurant business, corporate strategy only works if operators can make money executing it. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make money

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make mincemeat (out) of
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make much of
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“Make money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20money. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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