Examples of gainful in a Sentence
graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment
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But Under Strain The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program, which offers debt relief to student loan borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful employment due to a medical impairment, is still available.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
At her age, being prickly was neither enchanting nor gainful.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
The gainful employment rule is intended to help students avoid low-value programs that leave them with too much debt and minimal earning potential.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
At her age, being prickly was neither enchanting nor gainful.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
The gainful employment rule is intended to help students avoid low-value programs that leave them with too much debt and minimal earning potential.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gainful
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“Gainful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gainful. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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