1
as in to gather
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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3
as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
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as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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1
as in increase
something added (as by growth)
attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
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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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as in revenue
usually gains plural
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
net gains this year were better than last
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Recent Examples of gain
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Mickey Lee overthrew Rylie Jeffries and gained the title of Head of Household.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
But executives shouldn’t celebrate their efficiency gains too soon—their role is also on the chopping block, Gawdat, who worked in tech for 30 years and now writes books on AI development, cautioned.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Verb
That transformation gained steam Tuesday when the Division I Board of Directors approved a proposal to grant the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC increased voting power on the NCAA’s key oversight and governance committees.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Mickey Lee overthrew Rylie Jeffries and gained the title of Head of Household.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
But in this case, cinema’s loss has very much been television’s gain.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
But executives shouldn’t celebrate their efficiency gains too soon—their role is also on the chopping block, Gawdat, who worked in tech for 30 years and now writes books on AI development, cautioned.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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This month, trade in your old belt and earn a $20 credit toward a new one at Clayton & Crume, a handcrafted leather belt and accessories store in Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mason Miller, the marquee acquisition at last week’s trade deadline, mixed a two-out walk among his three strikeouts in the bottom of the ninth to earn his first save with the Padres.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once the heat subsides in late summer or early fall, a final application can be made to help warm-season lawns recover from summer stresses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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With Dejan Kulusevski still recovering from knee surgery, Spurs desperately crave a playmaker and Eze fits the bill perfectly.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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During the month of its release, the number of articles about KPop Demon Hunters increased nearly four-fold to 1,394.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The program helped increase all patients’ access to care — not just kids’ — but the impact of its loss is greater for pediatricians because so many children in Idaho are on Medicaid.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Aug. 2025
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One way Robbins has achieved that is by making sleep a priority and not allowing screens in the bedroom at night.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 Aug. 2025
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The plan concludes that improving the guardianship system would offer outsize benefits and would not be overly difficult to achieve.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Suspect arrested on scene The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was arrested after bystanders persuaded him to drop his firearm.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump has persuaded them to align with Putin’s rejection of the ceasefire and instead adopt an overall peace deal view.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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At least in the short term, club officials think there might be such a boost.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tax revenue isn't the only economic boost the data center boom has brought to Quincy.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Steel Dynamics has shown a profit in 26 of the past 29 years.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The main driver wasn’t what matters most: rising profits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gain. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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