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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On the other hand, the governor said upcoming public stock offerings for technology giants SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are likely to bring the state a fresh infusion of capital gains tax dollars.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The state draws heavily on taxes from high earners and capital gains, making its budget especially sensitive to stock-market swings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Gourinchas and Rey showed that exchange-rate movements, capital gains, and asset-price changes can alter countries’ external positions even without large changes in trade flows.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
As long as the trust is not administered in Oregon and none of the trustees live there, the trust’s capital gains would not be subject to Oregon income taxes.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The state draws heavily on taxes from high earners and capital gains, making its budget especially sensitive to stock-market swings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Gourinchas and Rey showed that exchange-rate movements, capital gains, and asset-price changes can alter countries’ external positions even without large changes in trade flows.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
As long as the trust is not administered in Oregon and none of the trustees live there, the trust’s capital gains would not be subject to Oregon income taxes.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 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 19 May. 2026.
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