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rainmaker

noun

rain·​mak·​er ˈrān-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce rainmaker (audio)
1
: a person who produces or attempts to produce rain by artificial means
2
: a person (such as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business
also : a person whose influence can initiate progress or ensure success
rainmaking noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her reward for being a prolific GOP rainmaker was a seat on the Republican National Committee in 2017 and a nomination by Trump as ambassador to Chile in 2019. Mark Pazniokas And Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022 Her reward for being a prolific GOP rainmaker was a seat on the Republican National Committee in 2017 and a nomination by Trump as ambassador to Chile in 2019. Mark Pazniokas And Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022 Her reward for being a prolific GOP rainmaker was a seat on the Republican National Committee in 2017 and a nomination by Trump as ambassador to Chile in 2019. Mark Pazniokas And Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022 Her reward for being a prolific GOP rainmaker was a seat on the Republican National Committee in 2017 and a nomination by Trump as ambassador to Chile in 2019. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022 Showers and thunderstorms later today and again tomorrow afternoon precede another round of relatively nicer weather on Thursday and Friday before a second rainmaker arrives this weekend. Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The club’s return to respectability over the latter part of the 1990s, Coates believes, eventually is what helped persuade Bill Belichick to return as Foxborough’s rainmaker in chief. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 The old model was only sustainable with a rainmaker like Ms. Bolton. New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Indeed, over his high-profile career, Biver has developed a reputation as a rainmaker, transforming staid watch brands by revamping them to appeal to a more youthful clientele. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rainmaker was in 1775
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