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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Under a progressive tax structure, the state budget is dependent on income taxes paid by the ultra-rich on earnings largely from capital gains.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Stock holdings, dividends, capital gains and net worth don’t factor in at all.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Some Republicans have also floated adding more defense funding and a change to capital gains taxes to adjust for inflation.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The higher threshold has prompted a shift in focus from minimizing federal estate taxes to lowering taxes on income and capital gains.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Stock holdings, dividends, capital gains and net worth don’t factor in at all.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Some Republicans have also floated adding more defense funding and a change to capital gains taxes to adjust for inflation.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The higher threshold has prompted a shift in focus from minimizing federal estate taxes to lowering taxes on income and capital gains.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 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 10 May. 2026.
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