as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
Additionally, the bill would repeal regulations for schools like the gainful employment rule, which requires institutions to demonstrate their educational offerings are sufficient to help students land well-paying jobs.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Or workers could simply have given up on Martinsville and moved elsewhere in search of gainful employment.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Her husband takes a stab at gainful employment with a food delivery service but quits because the wealthier class of Singaporean customers prove fussy and prone to complaining.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Or workers could simply have given up on Martinsville and moved elsewhere in search of gainful employment.
—Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Her husband takes a stab at gainful employment with a food delivery service but quits because the wealthier class of Singaporean customers prove fussy and prone to complaining.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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The latter is rarely financially lucrative for teams.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Airlines can also save money by cutting less profitable flights, which can drive up costs for passengers, too.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The closures reflect Walmart’s shifting supply chain strategy, which has resulted in faster delivery along with a profitable e-commerce operation.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For fans who have followed every frame of the UK rollout from afar, BritBox is delivering exactly the kind of prestige British period drama that makes the subscription worthwhile.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is putting on its third annual tour, on a smaller scale than Theodore Payne’s longstanding event, but with plenty of worthwhile stops.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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