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Recent Examples of profitability
Blue Origin has never revealed New Shepard’s finances, but multiple sources told Ars the program—despite persistent demand—was never close to profitability.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Apple delivered strong earnings results on Thursday, boosting expectations that the stock has much more room to run even as rising memory costs put pressure on the iPhone maker’s profitability.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s rich valuation, the company’s long way to profitability, and its aim at consumers rather than enterprises may lead some investors to sit out the IPO, The Information reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
On the call, executives said that tariffs and elevated coffee prices hurt profitability in North America.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
That's the order of profitability from best to worst when crunching the returns a $50,000 deposit can earn with these account types now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Two years on, TITAN posts record revenues and profitability, green products reach 30% of output and a minority stake in TITAN America lists on the NYSE.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026
The consequences for the league’s long-term viability and profitability would likely be more severe than the current system, which, with its shortcomings, has given us seven different champions in seven years.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Apple delivered strong earnings results on Thursday, boosting expectations that the stock has much more room to run even as rising memory costs put pressure on the iPhone maker’s profitability.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s rich valuation, the company’s long way to profitability, and its aim at consumers rather than enterprises may lead some investors to sit out the IPO, The Information reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
On the call, executives said that tariffs and elevated coffee prices hurt profitability in North America.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
That's the order of profitability from best to worst when crunching the returns a $50,000 deposit can earn with these account types now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Two years on, TITAN posts record revenues and profitability, green products reach 30% of output and a minority stake in TITAN America lists on the NYSE.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026
The consequences for the league’s long-term viability and profitability would likely be more severe than the current system, which, with its shortcomings, has given us seven different champions in seven years.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profitability
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The commission’s principal assignment was to draft a state-of-the-art overview of international communication flows and to examine the desirability and feasibility of instituting a new global order as requested by the nonaligned developing countries.—
Stijn Joye,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Select—and selective—five-star hotels are increasingly screening would-be guests for desirability rather than ability to pay.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Paeans to matters of the flesh — birthmarks, necks, genitals, odors, butt hair, the asymmetry of noses — accumulate thrilling details without worrying overmuch about expedience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The standard for war should not be political expedience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dear Members, In years past, Coop members debated the advisability of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Valerii, who worked in the plant’s boiler house, and hoped to one day be promoted to one of its reactor shops, was taken by Nataliia’s gentle beauty, practicality, and work ethic.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This new wagon is designed to appeal to drivers who want both sporty dynamics and the practicality of a touring vehicle, signaling a shift in how electric cars are being positioned in the premium space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.—
SADEK WAHBA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Profitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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