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
The gainful employment rule is intended to help students avoid low-value programs that leave them with too much debt and minimal earning potential.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
The gainful employment rule is intended to help students avoid low-value programs that leave them with too much debt and minimal earning potential.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gainful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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Last April, Döpfner closed the deal to spin off his company’s lucrative German classified advertising businesses and bought out his partner, the private equity firm KKR.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lutnick has said the Administration is even considering taking ownership stakes in big defense contractors, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, presumably as the price of renewing their lucrative federal contracts.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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This retrograde wants to remind you that your creativity doesn’t have to be profitable, and your love doesn’t have to be performative.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gomes also expresses that rather than keying in on the designers that Talley had a longstanding relationship with within an exhibit, settling on a larger theme, the breadth of experiences, clothing, images, stories, and also paraphernalia associated with Talley was more worthwhile.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Only worthwhile markdowns are featured here, prioritizing value and dependable brands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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