Definitions for profits
prof·its

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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)

2. winnings, win, profitsnoun

   something won (especially money)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profitsnoun

   Collective form of profit.

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1. profits

   Profits refer to the financial gain or monetary surplus obtained by a business when its total income from operations or transactions exceeds the total costs or expenses incurred. It serves as a measure of the financial success and viability of a business. The calculation of profit can vary depending on the context, including gross profit, net profit, operating profit, etc. Profits can be reinvested into the business or distributed to shareholders as dividends.

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1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Financial Gain
   • Income

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profits' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1780

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profits' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2842

How to pronounce profits?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say profits in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of profits in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of profits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of profits in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   It is morally reprehensible that Wall Street vulture funds are demanding that Puerto Rico fire even more teachers, close more schools, cut pensions and slash the minimum wage so that they can reap huge profits off the misery of the people of Puerto Rico.

2. Delia Garcia:

   We continue to be concerned about the health, safety and well-being of the individuals remaining on our property and have been working cooperatively with city, county and state officials and local non-profits to increase capacity at local shelters and help create good temporary housing options.

3. Tara Reade:

   My heart is with the brave Cuomo survivors who endured attempts to discredit them like I did coming forward about Joe Biden with the help of non-profits that were supposed to help women like Time's Up, may there be some measure of justice for the survivors. Now, let's call for a real investigation into Joe Biden and expose the corruption protecting powerful predators.

4. Bharat Ramamurti:

   It's outrageous that oil and gas companies are able to take advantage and make four times the profits that they made when there wasn't a war.

5. Arun Bharath:

   Investors are being a little bit skittish and taking some profits, there are clearly some concerns that what is happening outside of the U.S. may impact the U.S. at some point.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=profits
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Profits
3. ^ ChatGPT
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