as in lucrative
yielding a profit
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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Recent Examples of gainful
Friday’s ruling arrives days after another federal judge in Texas denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by two for-profit cosmetology schools seeking to block the gainful employment regulation.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
And that in itself is a challenge, because India does need to create more jobs for this very large demographic, this youth bulge, that needs to find gainful employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
So far no one has created a gainful business based on the concept.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program allows federal student loan borrowers to request debt cancellation due to a physical or psychological condition that prevents them from engaging in substantial, gainful employment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
And that in itself is a challenge, because India does need to create more jobs for this very large demographic, this youth bulge, that needs to find gainful employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
So far no one has created a gainful business based on the concept.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program allows federal student loan borrowers to request debt cancellation due to a physical or psychological condition that prevents them from engaging in substantial, gainful employment.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gainful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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With substantial salaries in place, plus a lucrative mid-season tournament and a national broadcast deal, the league seems poised to further the momentum women's sports have gained towards claiming a bigger share of nationwide attention.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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And popular influencers can make a lucrative living, with brands paying them to hawk their products.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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His ratings have been profitable 52% of the time, delivering an average return of 19.2%.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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The takeaway from these conversations to me is that companies will continue to pursue profitable climate initiatives in face of Trump, even if some of them no longer frame them as climate initiatives.—
Justin Worland/Davos,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 6-6, 300-pound Sabathia proved to be a worthwhile — and franchise-changing — investment.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Celebrate the small wins and accept that progress can be messy but worthwhile.—
Alyssa Jaffer,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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