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economic, fat, juicy, lucrative, money-spinning [chiefly British], moneymaking, paying, profitable, remunerative
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In addition to repealing the gainful employment mandate, Mrs. DeVos’s agency has taken other steps to help for-profit schools. — Michelle Hackman, WSJ, "Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era Rule on For-Profit Universities," 28 June 2019 The lawmakers argued that gainful employment data is an imprecise measure for calculating forgiveness. — Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Washington Post, "Elizabeth Warren wants the Education Dept.’s use of earnings data investigated," 2 Jan. 2018 The goal is to prepare the students for gainful employment in professional or technical careers and is a second chance for success. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "McDougle Technical Institute focuses on student-athlete development," 1 Aug. 2019 Drifters from the conflict, skilled in pillage but unable to find gainful employment (of which there is little), have left a deep pool from which groups like CODECO can recruit. — The Economist, "Killings in Congo’s north-east spark fears of a return to war," 13 July 2019 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has vowed to repeal Obama-era regulations intended to increase accountability and student protections, on July 1 rescinded a key measure of schools’ success in helping students get gainful employment. — NBC News, "'They just saw me as a dollar sign': How some certificate schools profit from vulnerable students," 11 July 2019 The top two goals the men cite most often are spending more time with their children and finding more gainful employment, Perry said. — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, "'Venting and getting knowledge.' How Kentucky dads can learn skills to connect with kids," 14 June 2019 Finding gainful employment is the most effective deterrent to falling back into a life of crime, studies show. — Zolan Kanno-youngs, WSJ, "‘I Thought I Was Done For’: Tight Job Market Opens Doors for Ex-Convicts," 19 Dec. 2018 America must restore the norm of gainful employment for all who are mentally and physically able and are not working in the home. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Work: The New Political Breakthrough," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gainful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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