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
Stable, remunerative employment reinforces good habits and discourages bad ones.
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
While those with investments in the stock market see the ongoing rout as a sign to cut their losses and move money to safer, more remunerative markets.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
But teaching hospitals typically pay residents and fellows the same stipend for each year of training, regardless of specialty, financially incentivizing hospitals to train doctors in more remunerative specialties.
—Abraham Nussbaum and Renee Y. Hsia, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023
Of the twenty-five most remunerative majors, two are economics and business; the rest are technical.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
While those with investments in the stock market see the ongoing rout as a sign to cut their losses and move money to safer, more remunerative markets.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
But teaching hospitals typically pay residents and fellows the same stipend for each year of training, regardless of specialty, financially incentivizing hospitals to train doctors in more remunerative specialties.
—Abraham Nussbaum and Renee Y. Hsia, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023
Of the twenty-five most remunerative majors, two are economics and business; the rest are technical.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for remunerative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerative
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Remunerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerative. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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