Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with profit in American Collocation
profit
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
large
It was said that he made quite a tidy profit with the tales of his story.
very large
Huge profits were reaped by the pharmaceutical companies which sold these drugs.
While many local sports clubs are barely surviving, big multi-national companies are making obscene profits.
more than is reasonable
If anything, the scope for making excess profit has narrowed.
small
We still intend to make a profit; albeit a relatively modest one.
before tax
The company has reported pre-tax profits of $1.8 million.
after tax
Net profit is the balance of the gross profit once operating expenses are deducted.
possible in the future
The costs of building a global brand would far outweigh the potential profits.
expected
Shares have been falling along with forecast profits.
lost
The lender will at least recoup some of their lost profits through the exit fee.
from normal business
Operating profit was up by 11 per cent.
make profit
Building companies are there to make a profit.
increase profit
To boost profits, many supermarkets have taken on additional roles as pharmacies, clothes stores and petrol retailers.
announce or show a profit
We are delighted to announce pre-tax profits of $116.8 million for the six months ended October 31st.
share profit
We set up a joint venture where we would split the profits.