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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures

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Recent Examples of gain
Verb
For the president, Columbus Day was an opportunity to resolve a diplomatic crisis with Italy and gain favor with Italian American voters after rioters in New Orleans lynched 11 Italian Americans the year prior. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025 Acknowledging the work that has gone into a project, however large or small the efforts, is essential for gaining momentum for the next steps and projects that follow. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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Dow futures jumped 400 points on Sunday night and locked in those gains and more within five minutes of trading on Monday, climbing over 560 as of press time. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 The surge in Asia includes standout gains in Singapore (+127%), China (+75%) and India (+61%). Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gain
Verb
  • Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One reason is that the fan base is demoralized after La Vinotinto was routed 6-3 by Colombia in the final qualifying date last month and failed to earn a World Cup playoff spot.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Students study for three years to earn their doctor of nursing practice degree, which requires 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.
    James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vulnerable, the hefty game bonus would persuade me to issue an invitation.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Witkoff, who has labored on Middle East diplomacy since January alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, persuaded Kushner to lend a hand.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Last year the rankings didn’t give a boost to a best-of-3 match or best-of-5 match.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Studies show that fines that don’t put a significant dent in a company’s profit don’t deter companies from future violations, Leffel said.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Its sales are large, its profits are larger.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gain. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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