Meaning & use
Profiting
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Gaining a financial or other advantage from something.
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The company kept profiting from the new product line long after launch.
She felt uneasy about profiting from her friend's misfortune.
A note on using this word
Can describe financial gain or, more broadly, any kind of benefit drawn from a situation.
Words with a similar meaning
benefitinggaining
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Words with an opposite meaning
losing
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