Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for gain. Search instead for gayn.
Definitions

gain

[geyn] / geɪn /
NOUN
acquisition, winnings
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement acquisition advance advantage benefit boost cut dividend earnings growth hike improvement income increase payoff proceeds profit progress return rise share winnings yield
STRONG
accretion accrual accumulation addition advancement attainment buildup emolument gravy headway increment lucre produce receipts take up upping velvet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bills debt decline decrease diminishment disadvantage failure harm hindrance hurt injury loss misfortune stagnation worsening
STRONG
deduction reduction shrinkage stoppage
WEAK
expenditure forfeit forfeiture waste
VERB
acquire, win
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve advance attain benefit boost build up collect earn expand get grow have improve increase make obtain pick up produce promote reach realize reap score secure
STRONG
accomplish ameliorate annex augment capture clear complete consummate enlarge enlist fulfill gather glean harvest land net overtake parlay perfect procure profit progress succeed
WEAK
bring in make a killing move forward rack up win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease demote depart destroy diminish discourage dissuade fail forfeit give in give up halt harm hinder hurt injure leave lessen lose lower miss prevent ruin spend stop surrender throw away weaken worsen yield
STRONG
free let go neglect plant release
WEAK
exhaust pass waste

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Stocks ended with a small gain Tuesday just hours before Trump’s deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

With a two-week window of opportunity now open, those discussions may gain momentum.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Analysts at Jefferies said the net impact is a 10% positive gain relative to analyst expectations for Shell’s first-quarter earnings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The rate has edged up 0.1035 percentage points since the Iran war broke out, compared with a steeper gain of 0.4837 percentage points gain in the two-year breakeven.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It was not edelweiss, of course, for edelweiss is not native to England, but it was close enough to make Penelope’s thoughts gain force and speed, like a velocipede flying down a hill.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood