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gains

NOUN
income
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cash compensation earnings interest livelihood pay proceeds profit revenue royalty salary wage
STRONG
assets avails benefits commission dividends drawings gravy gross harvest honorarium means net payoff receipts returns
WEAK
bottom line cash flow in the black take-home take-home pay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
WEAK
bills expenses

Example Sentences

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The paper gains can lead to sizable fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When the Arms Index rises during a rally, it generally doesn’t inspire confidence that gains are being built on solid footing, said Ben Kizemchuk, a senior investment adviser and portfolio manager at Wellington-Altus in Toronto.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

If that is the case, crypto’s gains may have little to say about where software stocks are headed next.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Tech names are on track to post 45% earnings growth on 27% revenue gains for the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“If you do, you are in danger of losing all the gains you have made,” Stewart threatened them.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman