PROFITING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

profiting

verb

present participle of profit

as in benefiting

to provide with something useful or desirable an agreement that profited us all

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Recent Examples of profiting The bill would limit certain fees of attorneys representing insurance companies, while also stopping hedge funds and private equity firms from profiting on wildfire claims. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Because if the objection were simply to wealth, consumerism, vanity, or profiting from attention, our contempt would be distributed much more evenly. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 Lastly, Sotheby’s joins the list of defendants for having auctioned the painting, initially estimated to sell for $1,500,000 to $2,000,000, and profiting from its distribution. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Critics have accused Freedom 250 of politicizing and profiting off the milestone, with congressional Democrats accusing it of wire fraud and other deceptive fundraising practices in a report published last month. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 In the decade since the Times directed listeners to click the purple icon, the political significance of podcasting has increased exponentially, and Trump himself has wound up profiting. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 But conservationists and some Arizona state officials say the move is a a veiled attempt at profiting off the country’s most pristine landscapes. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The lawmakers argue profiting off the suffering of others is wrong, while also raising concerns that wildfire betting could create a dangerous financial incentive. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Trump is profiting from selling preferential access to government information, the lawsuit said. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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The higher standards down the pecking order can help keep the brightest talent in the game for longer, with the next generation benefitting from that wisdom.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
That is how a working household starts benefiting from compounding.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

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