gainfully employed

phrase

: provided with a job that pays wages or salary
She hasn't been gainfully employed for a few years.

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Many of those gainfully employed understand that, to some extent, AI opportunities in the markets will threaten their own livelihoods in some way. John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 She’s gainfully employed and is in a yearlong relationship. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 She’s gainfully employed and is in a year-long relationship. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Today, all four children are in their 40s and gainfully employed. Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gainfully employed

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“Gainfully employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gainfully%20employed. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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