as in lucrative
yielding a profit
made a highly remunerative investment that will end up paying my college tuition
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Recent Examples of remunerative
The job was not remunerative and there was no job security.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Over the next few years Trump will have major influence over antitrust policy, the development and use of artificial intelligence and the growth and prevalence of cryptocurrency, to name just some of the issues of vital and remunerative interest to the tech industry.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
At the same time, a growing chorus of policy wonks and public officials, including yours truly, have argued that Americans shouldn’t have to buy a college degree in order to find remunerative employment.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Over the next few years Trump will have major influence over antitrust policy, the development and use of artificial intelligence and the growth and prevalence of cryptocurrency, to name just some of the issues of vital and remunerative interest to the tech industry.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
At the same time, a growing chorus of policy wonks and public officials, including yours truly, have argued that Americans shouldn’t have to buy a college degree in order to find remunerative employment.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerative
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Newman said the partnership could make sense for Google as well, because Apple-scale token usage would give it a major proof point for Gemini and build on a search partnership that has long been lucrative for both companies.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Private companies are angling for a lucrative statewide contract while state lawmakers are preparing for a special session to address Georgia’s voting system, the AJC’s Caleb Groves and Tamar Hallerman report.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI isn’t expected to be profitable in the coming years.—
Bailey Lipschultz,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The venue is projected to be profitable within five years and generate nearly $29 million in revenue by 2036.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Remunerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerative. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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