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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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Twilio’s stock has jumped just over 20% in premarket trading since results were reported after the closing bell on Thursday, bringing total gains to more than 50% since the start of the year.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

U.S. stock futures were holding onto recent gains after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite finished April with their largest monthly gains since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The gains were helped by tech firms, tracking Wall Street's sharp gains that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq once again end at record highs thanks to strong earnings and economic data.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Shares gave up some of the gains and were up about 0.7% at $16.51 just after 4:30 p.m.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Each student gains importance and dignity as he or she participates in teaching and learning to set goals, make plans, choose behaviors, evaluate results, and learn from each experience to do things better.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin