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profitable

 
/ˈprɑf·ɪ·t̬ə·bəl/ adj

Definition

resulting in or likely to result in a profit or a benefit: a profitable business I try to make profitable use of my time.
(Definition of profitable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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