as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
At her age, being prickly was neither enchanting nor gainful.
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Additionally, the bill would repeal regulations for schools like the gainful employment rule, which requires institutions to demonstrate their educational offerings are sufficient to help students land well-paying jobs.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Her husband takes a stab at gainful employment with a food delivery service but quits because the wealthier class of Singaporean customers prove fussy and prone to complaining.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Additionally, the bill would repeal regulations for schools like the gainful employment rule, which requires institutions to demonstrate their educational offerings are sufficient to help students land well-paying jobs.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Her husband takes a stab at gainful employment with a food delivery service but quits because the wealthier class of Singaporean customers prove fussy and prone to complaining.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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That would make SpaceX Alphabet's most lucrative private market bet.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has become the main destination for conflict minerals from the Central African Republic, placing Dubai at the center of a lucrative trade in gold and diamonds tied to armed groups and foreign smuggling networks, according to a new investigation.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Guerrero Flores and a few other inmates saw a profitable opportunity as the government neglected prisons.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The platform was originally made so that influencers, musicians and other content creators could be paid by subscribers for their content; but since then turned into an extremely profitable adult entertainment hub, according to Business Insider.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
June 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Museum admission is not required for shoppers, but that could be a worthwhile investment pre-browsing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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All of this might seem a lot to go through for a few short words, but since those words are the first impression of the book, and have to be intriguing all on their own, the effort was well worthwhile—enough, hopefully, to invite readers to pick up the book and make their own decision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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