Profits
Profits noun - The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).
Return
Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The only subversion in the room points out that they're charging schools and non-profits a fortune - what are the customers getting in return?
Source: There Are No Good Executives - When the film proved to be a monstrous hit, Elwes felt he had been shortchanged (receiving only 1% of the profits) and refused to return for the sequel or even allow his image to be reused.
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Marvel, in return, retains full creative control and will keep the profits from any team-up films that the character of Spider-Man appears in.
Source: Film / Spider-Man: Homecoming
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