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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The agency also upped standard deduction caps and shared higher brackets for long-term capital gains taxes — a term that refers to investments owned for longer than a year.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the call to reset the roster and start again in 2026 might be too big for the team not to consider moving on from their star rusher for a big draft capital gain.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Direct crypto ownership faces capital gains tax on profits above £3,000 annually.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The year-over-year increase was mostly driven by a 4% surtax on high earners and capital gains taxes, Snyder said.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the call to reset the roster and start again in 2026 might be too big for the team not to consider moving on from their star rusher for a big draft capital gain.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Direct crypto ownership faces capital gains tax on profits above £3,000 annually.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The year-over-year increase was mostly driven by a 4% surtax on high earners and capital gains taxes, Snyder said.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 1 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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