Synonyms of profiting

profiting

verb

present participle of profit

as in benefiting

to provide with something useful or desirable

an agreement that profited us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefiting
• helping
• availing
• advantaging
• serving
• aiding
• assisting
• succeeding
• improving
• working (for)
• bettering
• pleasing
• delighting
• satisfying
• gratifying
• contenting
• blessing
• gladdening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindering
• hurting
• impeding
• damaging
• injuring
• impairing
• harming
• distressing
• upsetting
• afflicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profiting

As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026

Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Oz justified Tuesday's move by saying federal health programs in some states have enrolled large numbers of providers who aren't providing real care to patients, but instead profiting from fraud. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

Short selling — a core component of many hedge fund strategies — involves investors betting against a particular stock or security, with the aim of profiting from a decline in its value. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's job is to sniff out wrongdoing by city workers, and her office's first quarterly report of 2026 revealed a stunning number of findings that involve scamming, scheming, and illegally profiting from work as a city employee. —Chris Tye, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. —Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

And Iran was profiting handsomely off its sales, selling its oil for a premium of several dollars above the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026

There are laws against profiting from this insider activity (ask Martha Stewart who served time in prison for her role in insider trading). —William Mersey, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026