as in profitable
yielding a profit
the new manager's mission was to turn the failing store into a lucrative operation
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Recent Examples of lucrative
The measure has led to unemployment and income loss for thousands of people, Kamaly says, as businesses can no longer operate during those lucrative hours.
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Among the goals of Schools Beyond Screens is to enforce closer scrutiny of the lucrative contracts that urban districts enter into with tech companies.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Kevin Warsh can credit more than $100 million of his vast fortune to a lucrative regulatory carveout that favors family office executives and investment professionals, family office attorneys told Inside Wealth.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Carretero secured several lucrative contracts from the Maduro regime in Venezuela and had done business with CIMEX, GAESA’s largest holding company, registered in Panama.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Among the goals of Schools Beyond Screens is to enforce closer scrutiny of the lucrative contracts that urban districts enter into with tech companies.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Kevin Warsh can credit more than $100 million of his vast fortune to a lucrative regulatory carveout that favors family office executives and investment professionals, family office attorneys told Inside Wealth.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Carretero secured several lucrative contracts from the Maduro regime in Venezuela and had done business with CIMEX, GAESA’s largest holding company, registered in Panama.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucrative
profitable
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Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to raising ticket prices, carriers including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United have increased their bag fees to help offset rising fuel prices, while other airlines have sought to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Lucrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucrative. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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