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“Profit” or “Prophet”

Overview

profit / prophet are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

profit: (noun) the advantageous quality of being beneficial. (verb) derive a benefit from. (verb) make a profit; gain money or materially.

prophet: (noun) an authoritative person who divines the future. (noun) someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.

Pronunciation

profit: p·r·AA·f·ah·t

prophet: p·r·AA·f·ah·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “profit”

  • …costs to report an operating profit of just US$1.81 million.
  • …children in their nakedness for profit is an exploitation of the…
  • …book Pressed: Public Money, Private Profit - A Cautionary Tale tells…
  • …2001 it made £145m in profit.
  • …film earned $1 million in profit.
  • …SEK in stores, and the profit was 216 million SEK.
  • …be able to make any profit on his time spent for…
  • …of Magampura Port from the profit of the Colombo port.
  • …was named to the prestigious Profit 500 listing, as one of…
  • …also saw a chance to profit financially.

Examples of “prophet”

  • Freud himself was its new prophet who made the heretofore prevailing…
  • Sheila Prophet
  • …it in derision of their Prophet.
  • …Czar Nicholas II, Mohammed, the Prophet; and Reza Shah of Iran.
  • …treasure seeker and Smith the prophet.
  • …Ranganathananda's lecture on Islam and Prophet Mohammed and remarked, "Now I…
  • …emerges a hero and a prophet.
  • …texts" portray Confucius as a prophet or "uncrowned king" that should…
  • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (Contributed dialogue to animated feature…
  • …a descendant of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and hence he had…


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