money-spinning

chiefly British
as in lucrative
yielding a profit turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl

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Adjective
  • Lore and Rodriguez led the charge to get Connelly from the Denver Nuggets in 2022, luring him with a lucrative financial package and the promise to empower him as much as any lead executive in the league.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • All they were guaranteed was pay for their work and a chance to apply for the lucrative scholarships.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Also, these advanced manufacturers with expensive machinery are often big, profitable companies.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • Short of expectations Brightline has not been a profitable railroad.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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