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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Yet more than half of the revenue increase came from rising wages and realized capital gains, which, in turn, led to more income taxes paid to the Treasury.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
How the 0% capital gains bracket works The capital gains bracket applies to profitable assets owned for more than one year, known as long-term capital gains.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One such team that may be ready for a fire sale is the 0-6 New York Jets, and a player who could lead to some huge draft capital gains is star running back Breece Hall.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
No annual capital gains tax calculations, no record keeping requirements for individual transactions, no concern about trading frequency affecting tax treatment.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
How the 0% capital gains bracket works The capital gains bracket applies to profitable assets owned for more than one year, known as long-term capital gains.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One such team that may be ready for a fire sale is the 0-6 New York Jets, and a player who could lead to some huge draft capital gains is star running back Breece Hall.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
No annual capital gains tax calculations, no record keeping requirements for individual transactions, no concern about trading frequency affecting tax treatment.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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