capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
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Washington state taxes income from capital gains but not wages and salaries.
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
When the law was passed, few home sellers had enough capital gains to worry about exceeding the exemptions.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily reject the premise of taxing the wealthy, but argues there are better ways to go about it, such as increasing the capital gains tax or upping property taxes for investment properties.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The authors estimate that the capital gains from selling the bonds is enough to cover restoration costs in many counties.
—Leah Campbell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
When the law was passed, few home sellers had enough capital gains to worry about exceeding the exemptions.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily reject the premise of taxing the wealthy, but argues there are better ways to go about it, such as increasing the capital gains tax or upping property taxes for investment properties.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The authors estimate that the capital gains from selling the bonds is enough to cover restoration costs in many counties.
—Leah Campbell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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