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as in gathers
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in wins
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in recovers
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 increases
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 achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in convinces
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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as in revenue
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 gains
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
No emotional transportation, no empathy gains.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Whether Bhagwat's call for larger families gains traction remains to be seen.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In theory, that also means Johnnie Walker gains access to millions of younger consumers who may not have considered Scotch as a category for them.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In the slippery debut thriller from director Alex Russell, a superfan gains access to a rising pop star’s inner circle and stops at nothing to stay there.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The fee structure, expected to be around 1% of assets, will be a consistent source of revenue for Goldman that grows as the effort gains traction and more retirement plans adopt it.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Avio gains French Guiana launch license.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 also hit a fresh high Tuesday, breaking the 44,000 level, but gave up gains later in the session.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
This summer, Celebrini returned to the lab looking to make gains.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With rapid improvements in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, this promise is unprecedented productivity and innovation gains.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Compared to the Golf, the Jetta gains in rear seat legroom but loses in feel, performance, and tenacity.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Trump family gains $5 billion from crypto ventures On paper, the Trumps are holding $5 billion in digital assets after their token, WLFI, was made available for trading on the open market.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
No emotional transportation, no empathy gains.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Whether Bhagwat's call for larger families gains traction remains to be seen.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In theory, that also means Johnnie Walker gains access to millions of younger consumers who may not have considered Scotch as a category for them.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In the slippery debut thriller from director Alex Russell, a superfan gains access to a rising pop star’s inner circle and stops at nothing to stay there.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The fee structure, expected to be around 1% of assets, will be a consistent source of revenue for Goldman that grows as the effort gains traction and more retirement plans adopt it.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Avio gains French Guiana launch license.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
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Unrealized gains are marked-to-market, and a hefty tax bill may follow.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 also hit a fresh high Tuesday, breaking the 44,000 level, but gave up gains later in the session.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
This summer, Celebrini returned to the lab looking to make gains.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With rapid improvements in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, this promise is unprecedented productivity and innovation gains.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Compared to the Golf, the Jetta gains in rear seat legroom but loses in feel, performance, and tenacity.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains
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An extension of the Black Hole, Raider Nation gathers at this spot and turns it into a football frenzy on Sundays, or whenever the Raiders suit up.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The information TransUnion gathers is compiled into individual credit reports, which lenders, landlords and other parties use to assess a person’s creditworthiness and associated risk.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Norris barely recovers to finish P9.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Altilium’s EcoCathode process recovers more than 95% of cathode metals and over 99% of graphite from battery waste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Critically, this approach achieves the required resolution without the enormous deployment complexity of a 20-meter circular primary or the operational overhead of a starshade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turns out, the possibility of the pirate using the Foundation’s whisper-ships is what finally convinces them to start listening.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reeves has already conducted a tax raid on British businesses, meaning that workers, the wealthy and banks could be on the hook, as the government looks to raise revenues.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gains. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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