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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During our March monthly meeting , Jim discussed his concerns about Alphabet’s lucrative and dominant search business being hurt by the rise of generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the meeting, Conrad announces his decision to expand the family empire into the lucrative fentanyl trade.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Ferrari has also proven itself to be profitable quarter after quarter, year after year.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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The announcement said Omaha has been profitable since its founding in 2020.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bottom Line With new and other like-minded U.S. music festivals being announced left and right, Lollapalooza’s 2025 lineup looks to cement itself as one of the most worthwhile and premium multi-day festivals there is.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ahead, 21 worthwhile locales to add to your bucket list.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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