What does profits mean?
Definitions for profits
prof·its
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word profits.
Princeton's WordNet
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)
winnings, win, profitsnoun
something won (especially money)
Wiktionary
profitsnoun
Collective form of profit.
Editors Contribution
profitsnoun
Plural noun of profit.
The company declared its annual profits on its website in a transparent format so employees, management, shareholders and other interested parties could view them.
Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2016
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Rank popularity for the word 'profits' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1780
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Rank popularity for the word 'profits' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2842
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of profits in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of profits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of profits in a Sentence
Assistant Attorney General Caldwell:
Rodrigo Tovar-Pupo funded his violent and dangerous paramilitary organization by reaping the profits of manufacturing and shipping thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States, his actions did untold damage to the United States and Colombia.
Andrew Harnik/AP Clyde Lawrence:
Since both our pay and theirs is a share of the show’s profits, we should be true partners aligned in our incentives — keep costs low while ensuring the best fan experience, but with Live Nation not only acting as the promoter but also the owner and operator of the venue, it seriously complicates these incentives.
Profits are better than wages. Wages make you a employee. Profits make you a fortune
Heating oil fell to multiyear lows this week, leaving it vulnerable to a short-covering rally, a lot of big shorts took profits today.
It's clearly a drag on corporate profits.
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