as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
Friday’s ruling arrives days after another federal judge in Texas denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by two for-profit cosmetology schools seeking to block the gainful employment regulation.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
And that in itself is a challenge, because India does need to create more jobs for this very large demographic, this youth bulge, that needs to find gainful employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
So far no one has created a gainful business based on the concept.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program allows federal student loan borrowers to request debt cancellation due to a physical or psychological condition that prevents them from engaging in substantial, gainful employment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
And that in itself is a challenge, because India does need to create more jobs for this very large demographic, this youth bulge, that needs to find gainful employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
So far no one has created a gainful business based on the concept.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program allows federal student loan borrowers to request debt cancellation due to a physical or psychological condition that prevents them from engaging in substantial, gainful employment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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Their prowess on the field has shattered entrenched stereotypes, drawing lucrative sponsorships, driving record-breaking television ratings, and fostering the expansion of domestic and international women’s leagues.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the catalyst for his lucrative deal with Def Jam.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Getting Ahead Of The Waste Cycle One way to combat humanity’s continuing need for plastic is to develop and adopt technologies that make recycling profitable.—
Michael Dennis,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Litigation is also heard by a judge who may be extremely knowledgeable about the law but less conversant regarding the customs and practices of what makes a sports league unique and profitable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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If major cuts in federal spending imperil those programs, using settlement funds to save them could be worthwhile.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Capricorn moon puts you in touch with worthwhile ideas.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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