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01. In the most [lucrative] bank robbery in history, the British Bank of the Middle East was robbed of an estimated $50 million in 1976.
02. He left a very [lucrative] position in a large computer firm to open his own business.
03. The university has won a [lucrative] contract to do government research on common cancer treatments.
04. There is a [lucrative] market for our goods in Europe.
05. Real estate is an extremely [lucrative] business in this town, with prices steadily increasing year after year.
06. Lotteries have proven to be very [lucrative] for government, providing millions of dollars in tax revenues.
07. Many Buddhist temples in Japan are run like corporations and invest in [lucrative] businesses such as running apartment buildings and golf courses.
08. Many famous athletes sign [lucrative] contracts to advertise various commercial products.
09. He made some very [lucrative] investments a few years ago, and has been able to take an early retirement as a result.
10. Growing marijuana is an extremely [lucrative] business in this part of the country.
11. The merger is expected to be quite [lucrative] for stock holders in both companies.
12. It is difficult to get the villagers to stop growing poppies for heroin, when it is such a [lucrative] trade for them.
13. Tennis star Martina Navratilova lost some [lucrative] endorsement contracts when she announced that she is a lesbian.
14. Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted that the trail of the serpent reaches into all the [lucrative] professions and practices of man.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • lucrative — lu‧cra‧tive [ˈluːkrətɪv] adjective an activity, project, job etc that is lucrative makes a lot of money: • a lucrative contract to promote a new leisure centre • The change in bonus payments would be especially lucrative for top executives. * * * …   Financial and business terms

  • Lucrative — Lu cra*tive, a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See {Lucre}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lucrative — lu·cra·tive / lü krə tiv/ adj 1: producing wealth or profit 2: acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration lu·cra·tive·ly adv lu·cra·tive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

  • lucrative — [lo͞o′krə tiv] adj. [ME lucratif < L lucrativus < pp. of lucrari, to gain < lucrum: see LUCRE] producing wealth or profit; profitable; remunerative [a lucrative investment] lucratively adv. lucrativeness n …   English World dictionary

  • lucrative — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. lucratif profitable and directly from L. lucrativus gainful, profitable, from lucratus, pp. of lucrari to gain, from lucrum gain, profit (see LUCRE (Cf. lucre)). Related: Lucratively; lucrativeness …   Etymology dictionary

  • lucrative — *paying, gainful, remunerative, profitable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lucrative — [adj] productive, well paid advantageous, cost effective, fatness, fruitful, gainful, good, high income*, in the black*, moneymaking, paying, profitable, remunerative, sweet, worthwhile; concept 334 Ant. poorly paid, unprofitable …   New thesaurus

  • lucrative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ profitable. DERIVATIVES lucratively adverb. ORIGIN Latin lucrativus, from lucrari to gain …   English terms dictionary

  • Lucrative — To produce wealth. To be lucrative, means that an item or idea can create a large volume of income. Lucrative is generally use to describe something with the potential to make money. This can include anything from collecting coins, creating a new …   Investment dictionary

  • lucrative — ● lucratif, lucrative adjectif (latin lucrativus) Qui procure un gain financier : Association à but non lucratif. Qui procure un bénéfice important, laisse de gros profits : C était là une opération lucrative. ● lucratif, lucrative (synonymes)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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