remunerative
adjective
, -ˌrā-\
Definition of remunerative
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Synonyms & Antonyms for remunerative
Synonyms
economic, fat, gainful, juicy, lucrative, money-spinning [chiefly British], moneymaking, paying, profitable
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Their skills just do not happen to be particularly remunerative. — Matt Darling, Quartz at Work, "Ready to destroy a longstanding argument against raising the minimum wage?," 28 Aug. 2019 The sides avoided the awkward dance of Brady playing out the final year of his contract at a below-market rate, providing him remunerative redress by bumping his 2019 pay from $15 million to $23 million. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Tom Brady’s extension avoids some awkwardness but guarantees nothing," 5 Aug. 2019 For ex-Democratic state lawmaker Tom Radney, defending Maxwell was highly remunerative but came at reputational cost. — Stephen Phillips, latimes.com, "This Southern murder trial inspired Harper Lee's 'lost' book. 'Furious Hours' reexamines it," 14 June 2019 The expectation that care work should be altruistic, not remunerative, has to do with the fact that it’s often been done by women, at home, for no pay, Hartmann explained. — Anna North, Vox, "Planned Parenthood is facing criticism for its treatment of pregnant workers," 21 Dec. 2018 There was little remunerative work for Robertson & Roundtree at first. — Margalit Fox, New York Times, "Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104," 21 May 2018 There was little remunerative work for Robertson & Roundtree at first. — Margalit Fox, New York Times, "Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104," 21 May 2018 There was little remunerative work for Robertson & Roundtree at first. — Margalit Fox, New York Times, "Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104," 21 May 2018 There was little remunerative work for Robertson & Roundtree at first. — Margalit Fox, New York Times, "Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remunerative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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