prove profitable

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used when something is shown to be profitable over time or after a trial.

profitableVERBS + profitable

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prove

Examples (10)

  • We are confident that the venture will prove profitable.
  • The new marketing strategy is expected to prove profitable by next year.
  • Initial results suggest that the investment may prove profitable in the long run.
  • The decision to expand overseas has already proven profitable for the company.
  • It remains to be seen whether this merger will prove profitable.
  • The small sideline business eventually proved profitable beyond all expectations.
  • Many analysts doubt that the project will prove profitable given the high costs.
  • With careful management, even a small farm can prove profitable.
  • The patent could prove profitable if the technology is widely adopted.
  • Experts predict that the move to renewable energy will prove profitable for the utility firm.