gainful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- gainfully adverb
- gainfulness noun
- ungainful adjective
- ungainfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of gainful
Example Sentences
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The few companies which offer deportees gainful employment have become even more important to avoid a slide into criminality.
From BBC
So, accustomed to a regular paycheck from gainful employment for the previous 28 years, I was now a start-up, spelling a whole new ballgame.
From Salon
The bad news was that I had absolutely no idea how to find gainful employment.
From Salon
"I ended up in another toxic, damaging relationship, lost hope of gainful employment and life got exponentially worse," she says.
From BBC
His medical insurance is running out, and despite his goal of gainful employment, Truelove hopes to be approved for disability benefits.
From Los Angeles Times
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