at a profit

Meaning

at a profit

(business) So as to generate a profit.
to sell at a profit
Coordinate terms: at cost, at a loss

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

threepenny sixpenny

Antonyms

inestimable

Examples

The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit. Samuel Gompers

We need to take excellent care of our customers, and do so at a profit. Gerard Arpey

And the National Bank at a profit sells road maps for the soul To the old folks home and the college. Bob Dylan

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit. J. Paul Getty

According to the latest Pain and Gain report from CoreLogic, 98.2 per cent of Wyndham homes re-sold at a profit between September and December last year, with an overall median profit of $291,450 per property. Source: Internet

After selling off some of his Connecticut properties, he began buying wild lands further north in the territory, which he sold at a profit as the southern settlements grew and people began to move further north. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

at a profit

Close letter words and terms

at a press conference at a price at a price lower at a public place at a publishing house at a push