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something added (as by growth)<saw a 15 percent gain in the number of students applying to our school>— see increase 1
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the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received<the company posted a substantial 4th-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures>— see profit 1
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gains plural
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property<after a year of hard work, we finally saw some gains in the family business and can now afford to expand>— see income
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