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profits

noun

Form of profit , plural of profit.

Simple meaning

The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time.

Pronunciation

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prahfits

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ˈpɹɑfɪts

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Definition

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noun

  1. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

  2. Something won (especially money)

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Used this way, profits is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use profits

  • “The company's profits increased significantly this quarter due to new sales.”

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net profitsprofits taxexcess profitscorporate profitslarge profitshigh profitsbusiness profitsmaximize profits

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • profitnounBase word

    The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • profitableadjectiveDerived adjective

    Yielding material gain or profit.

  • profitablyadverbDerived adverb

    In a productive way.

Related words

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  • profit marginnounRelated term

    The ratio gross profits divided by net sales.

  • profit sharingnounRelated term

    A system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business.

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More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

winningslucre

Antonyms

Sense: excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

losses

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