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Definition of Lucrative
Lucrative

Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office.

Greedy of gain.

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Lucrative Quotations

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.
Thomas Paine

The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheney's friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said 'Yes.'
Conan O'Brien

That folk music led to learning to play, and making things up led to what turns out to be the most lucrative part of the music business - writing, because you get paid every time that song gets played.
Jackson Browne

I certainly would have regretted not getting into wrestling. It's been very lucrative for me and I've been fortunate to get into it and make money and not do anything stupid where I invested in something that collapsed.
Owen Hart

My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.
Jessica Savitch

Lucrative Translations

lucrative in Latin is pecuniosus
lucrative in Spanish is lucrativo


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