as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.
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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
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
The administration is calling these gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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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
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
The administration is calling these gainful employment and financial value transparency regulations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for gainful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
Adjective
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The lucrative fishing rights are set to run out in June 2026.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is the nation’s agro-industrial heartland, and, thanks to irrigation canals, almost every inch of the floodplain is blanketed in lucrative export crops, such as sugarcane, asparagus and blueberries.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 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
Adjective
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One worthwhile excursion, combining history with views of the area’s notable landmarks, brings you to Kız Kulesi (the Maiden’s Tower), which is set on an island between the two continents.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For people on the upper levels, above 60%, a quality Frigidaire dehumidifier may be a worthwhile investment.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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