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paper profit

noun

  1. an unrealized profit due to the appreciation of something owned but not yet sold.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paper profit1

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

Your beesiness shows a paper profit, but it has all gone into stock.

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