moneymaker
Americannoun
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a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.
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something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.
noun
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a person who is intent on accumulating money
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a person or thing that is or might be profitable
Other Word Forms
- moneymaking adjective
Etymology
Origin of moneymaker
Example Sentences
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They are filmmakers, each of whom has directed, in succession, the biggest box-office moneymaker of all time.
Knipschildt says the bonbon is actually not a real moneymaker for him, since the raw ingredients — especially the imported fungi — are so expensive.
From MarketWatch
Solar is a proven moneymaker — a mature industry with real profits and fast-growing demand.
From MarketWatch
Leading companies in a range of industries are privately held—including Sam Altman’s OpenAI—and “private credit” is the fastest-growing moneymaker on Wall Street.
This year, Super Bowl contracts became some of Kalshi’s biggest moneymakers.
From Barron's
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