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Recent Examples of gainful Addiction Recovery Care treats substance abuse disorders, and then trains those recovering from substance abuse for gainful employment. Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 This is a program that can wipe out the federal student loan debt for borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful activity due to a medical impairment. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Dec. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for gainful
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Adjective
  • Tesla instead found an unusually lucrative way to make money by flipping many of the off-lease cars to new buyers, according to four people familiar with Tesla's retail operations.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • This period has turned out to be a very lucrative one for the singer-songwriter, as interest in her catalog is apparently up significantly from just a few days ago.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • This strategy has proved highly profitable, with Cresud’s revenue growing from $49 million in 2010 to $1.4 billion in 2024.
    David Vetter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Also, the makers of anesthesia products might become more profitable because more and more children, so often terrified of dentists and their drills, will need to be sedated before cavities can be filled, now that their teeth won’t have automatic fluoridation protection.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • A number of parents said anything that gets their children outdoors and away from electronic screens is worthwhile.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • Though prices continue to rise in Arkansas -- and nationally -- college remains a worthwhile investment, according to a recent report from Federal Reserve economists that found a college graduate earns $32,000 more in a year than a worker with only a high school diploma.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025

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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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