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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainful
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Cobots are a lucrative business that's projected to grow substantially over the next five years, according to Grand View Research.—
Myesha Johnson The Detroit News (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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In the biggest blow to Kanye’s fortunes, his lucrative partnership with Adidas was initially under review and ultimately dissolved.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Free trade — with its reduced or even eliminated tariffs — is crucial to keep the business profitable.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s entertainment streaming business, comprising Disney+ and Hulu, delivered its second straight profitable quarter with operating income of $293 million on revenue of $6.07 billion, up 9%.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Offer Feedback to Your Agents Another area where Butler sees worthwhile applications for AI is in helping call center agents improve their own work.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Compared with winter, people tended to have lower levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness, and higher levels of happiness, life satisfaction, and feeling that life was worthwhile in other seasons.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainful. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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