Collocations for profit - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
considerable,
decent,
enormous,
fat,
good,
greater,
handsome,
healthy,
hefty,
high,
huge,
large,
massive,
maximum,
record,
strong,
substantial,
tidy
increasing, rising
obscene
At whose expense are those obscene profits made?
increasing, rising
obscene
At whose expense are those obscene profits made?
low,
modest,
reasonable,
small
They closed down after years of low profits.
They closed down after years of low profits.
declining,
falling
overall, total
average, steady
a commodity that produced steady profits
overall, total
average, steady
a commodity that produced steady profits
additional,
excess,
extra
lost, unrealized
Damaged goods mean lost profit.
lost, unrealized
Damaged goods mean lost profit.
quick
He's only interested in making a quick profit.
He's only interested in making a quick profit.
pure
$700 million of almost pure profit
$700 million of almost pure profit
expected
The expected profits have not materialized.
The expected profits have not materialized.
potential
the potential profits from insider trading
the potential profits from insider trading
future
gross, pre-tax (esp. BrE)
after-tax, clear, net, post-tax (esp. BrE)
taxable
reported
interim (BrE), short-term
annual, quarterly
an annual profit of £50 000
gross, pre-tax (esp. BrE)
after-tax, clear, net, post-tax (esp. BrE)
taxable
reported
interim (BrE), short-term
annual, quarterly
an annual profit of £50 000
first-quarter,
full-year,
half-year (esp. BrE),
second-quarter,
etc.
corporate, group
operating, trading
personal
Jakob had realized a personal profit of $240 000.
corporate, group
operating, trading
personal
Jakob had realized a personal profit of $240 000.
VERB + profit
bring,
bring in,
deliver,
earn,
generate,
make,
produce,
realize,
reap,
return,
turn,
yield
The CD generated record profits.
The CD generated record profits.
boost,
increase
double
maximize
post, report
The company posted second-quarter profits of $570 million.
double
maximize
post, report
The company posted second-quarter profits of $570 million.
show
The company started to show a profit in its first year.
The company started to show a profit in its first year.
take
Investors will take the profits.
Investors will take the profits.
guarantee
share, split
share, split
profit + VERB
climb,
grow,
increase,
jump,
rise,
soar,
surge
Profits surged 41% to £13 million.
Profits surged 41% to £13 million.
decline,
drop,
fall,
plummet,
plunge
accrue, arise
profits accruing to the taxpayer from the sale of property
accrue, arise
profits accruing to the taxpayer from the sale of property
profit + NOUN
margin,
rate
sharing
motive
the pharmaceutical companies' profit motive
sharing
motive
the pharmaceutical companies' profit motive
maximization
We are continuing our strategy of profit maximization.
We are continuing our strategy of profit maximization.
centre/center
The interest paid on credit-card bills has become the largest profit centre/center for banks.
The interest paid on credit-card bills has become the largest profit centre/center for banks.
PREPOSITION
against profits
The company made losses of $500 000 against profits of $750 000.
The company made losses of $500 000 against profits of $750 000.
at a profit
We should be able to sell the piano at a profit.
We should be able to sell the piano at a profit.
for profit
The goods were sold for profit.
The goods were sold for profit.
profit from
profits from property investments
profits from property investments
profit on
Did you make a profit on your house when you sold it?
Did you make a profit on your house when you sold it?
PHRASES
a decline in profits,
a fall in profits
an increase in profits, a rise in profits
profit after tax, profit before tax
Profit before tax increased by 40% on last year.
an increase in profits, a rise in profits
profit after tax, profit before tax
Profit before tax increased by 40% on last year.