as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
Addiction Recovery Care treats substance abuse disorders, and then trains those recovering from substance abuse for gainful employment.
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Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
This is a program that can wipe out the federal student loan debt for borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity due to a medical impairment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Those no longer willing or able to come into the office five days a week can find gainful employment in the private sector.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
This is a program that can wipe out the federal student loan debt for borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity due to a medical impairment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Those no longer willing or able to come into the office five days a week can find gainful employment in the private sector.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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Furthermore, the midfielder isn’t expected to play any part in this summer’s Club World Cup that has been reimagined by organizers FIFA and offers lucrative paydays for participation and getting far in the tournament.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Well, unfortunately, division is very profitable in America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the pandemic, Roman started his most dominate run: A game-changing era as champion that lasted 1,316 days and anchored WWE to their most profitable time ever.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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Still, the decision-makers could deem Ingram-Dawkins worthwhile.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Platforms like TikTok or YouTube can grow and provide worthwhile experiences for individuals without their social circles joining.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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