profit
Meaning
Profit is the money a business makes after paying all its costs.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse profit with revenue, which is the total money earned before costs.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
runs
a
small
caf
é
in
her
neighborhood
and
she
opens
early
every
morning
.
Today
she
counted
the
money
and
checked
how
many
coffees
and
sandwiches
she
sold
.
After
paying
the
bills
and
buying
ingredients
,
she
was
happy
because
there
was
some
profit
.
She
will
use
that
money
to
buy
new
plates
and
save
for
next
month
.
Common Phrases
make a profit
profit margin
profit from
Synonyms
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