Definitions

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 stock’s recent breakout has put the chip company back among the winners of the AI trade, which has fueled market gains.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Beijing is often thought to eschew rash decision-making and prioritise patience and gradual gains to secure long-term outcomes.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The S&P 500 has climbed 8.1% this year through Monday, with Alphabet, Nvidia and Amazon all widely surpassing the index’s gains, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Psychologists call this hedonic adaptation: the tendency to absorb improvements into our baseline until they no longer feel like gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

While other runners struggle through Rigor Mortis Bend, he gains ground, finishing the race in second place.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

gains

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