gainfully employed
idiom
: provided with a job that pays wages or salary
She hasn't been gainfully employed for a few years.
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With many workers gainfully employed that means worker’s compensation is being spent in the economy potentially driving inflation.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
In an interview with The New York Times, his father, Shamel Spencer, expressed shock at the allegations and said his son was a good kid and gainfully employed at a moving company.
—Thomas Tracey, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
According to a September congressional report, over 2 million Americans are gainfully employed by Uncle Sam.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Social security benefits Suppose the deceased parent was gainfully employed for some time.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 29 July 2024
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
In an interview with The New York Times, his father, Shamel Spencer, expressed shock at the allegations and said his son was a good kid and gainfully employed at a moving company.
—Thomas Tracey, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
According to a September congressional report, over 2 million Americans are gainfully employed by Uncle Sam.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Social security benefits Suppose the deceased parent was gainfully employed for some time.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 29 July 2024
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“Gainfully employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gainfully%20employed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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