remunerative

Sometimes re·mu·ner·a·to·ry

[ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv, -nuh-rey-tiv]

adjective

1. affording remuneration; profitable.

   remunerative work.

2. that remunerates.

Other Word Forms

• remuneratively adverb
• remunerativeness noun
• nonremunerative adjective
• nonremuneratively adverb
• unremunerative adjective
• unremuneratively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of remunerative¹

First recorded in 1620–30; remunerate + -ive

Example Sentences

Put another way, yes, the Dodgers have a substantial and remunerative following in the Latino community, which is very much under siege.

From Los Angeles Times

In the long run, experts say India must modernise its agriculture, making farming more remunerative, and become more competitive to boost exports.

From BBC

Jane is a novelist in Los Angeles for whom writing, while never particularly remunerative, has stopped being fun.

From Los Angeles Times

A less remunerative but equally effective option is for them to place the dollars as deposits at 2.8%, and use that as collateral for yuan loans, with net gains of around 2%.

From Reuters

Besides contributing to global food inflation, "export bans have other negative externalities, such as denting India's reputation as a dependable supplier and preventing farmers from benefiting from remunerative prices globally", say analysts at Nomura.

From BBC