as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
Older boys and young men are falling behind at all levels of education (and, increasingly, are questioning the merits of it) and in gainful employment.
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Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
An example is the programs that prepare people to leave correctional institutions for gainful employment.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
To qualify, borrowers must be unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity due to a medical condition that is either terminal or has persisted for the last five years, or is expected to continue for another five years.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Addiction Recovery Care treats substance abuse disorders, and then trains those recovering from substance abuse for gainful employment.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
An example is the programs that prepare people to leave correctional institutions for gainful employment.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
To qualify, borrowers must be unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity due to a medical condition that is either terminal or has persisted for the last five years, or is expected to continue for another five years.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Addiction Recovery Care treats substance abuse disorders, and then trains those recovering from substance abuse for gainful employment.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
Adjective
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But that pattern has faded in recent years, and the league has never really done well at drawing Mexican players across the border from the lucrative contracts many Liga MX clubs can offer.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Ahead of the mixtape’s arrival, Billboard reported that Faiyaz inked a lucrative distribution deal with UnitedMasters and launched his ISO Supremacy record label/creative agency.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Knowing where your food comes from is a privilege worth paying for if one can, and tracking its journey, from field to fork, is a profitable business.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Parks aren’t profitable, museums are empty, and the fine citizens of DUMBO just honk their horns at each other when a massive herbivore escapes from the zoo for a nap under the Brooklyn Bridge.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The Mets staff could use some reinforcement down the stretch, and Mitch Keller could be a worthwhile investment for them.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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But there are also many intangible benefits that can make attending college a worthwhile investment, Cuban said.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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