GAIN(S) Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

gains 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of gain

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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gains

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noun

plural of gain

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

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Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds. —

Brayden Garcia january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026 Washington, meanwhile, gains a high-usage playmaker to elevate an offense currently ranked near the bottom of the league in guard production and efficiency, though the Wizards are not expected to pursue an immediate extension until evaluating Young's health following recent knee and quad injuries. —

Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 Private healing gains power as Venus meets Mars in your 12th House of Solitude. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026 But our fear is that while the big movies might get bigger, the mid-size to smaller movies will continue to see the bottom fall out, and the overall box office gains year-to-year will be modest. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026 Because the new drivetrain adds heft—the new Turbo gains 180 pounds in sum—a titanium exhaust system mitigates some of the weight gain. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 The work continues to evolve as the pilot gains traction nationwide. —

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 By incorporating the former’s deep-supply-chain data into the latter’s supplier network, the collaboration prepares Db for looming regulatory compliance—namely, the DPP—as the Norwegian luggage label gains international momentum. —

Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025 If Wiener gains the candidacy, then his seat would open up for Christine Pelosi to run. —

Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level. —

James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Beck capitalized on that to get shorter gains and set up more manageable third-down situations. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Shares of South Korea’s Korea Aerospace jumped as much as 11% before paring gains to trade over 9% higher, while Poongsan jumped more than 8%. —

Nur Hikmah Md Ali,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026 Volume at its pricey GMC truck brand set a record and Cadillac reported its best year in a decade with its large Escalade SUV showing big gains. —

Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 The plan included tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency gains by 2030 – important steps for slowing climate change since the energy sector makes up about 75% of the global carbon dioxide emissions that are heating up the planet. —

Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026 Women’s labor force participation rates slumped in 2025, reversing some historic gains seen post-pandemic. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026 Among collegiate and professional esports players, the gains were more pronounced, with accuracy rising by nearly 3%, reaction times decreasing by 38 milliseconds, and participants hitting an average of 21 additional targets. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026 In the end, consumers appear to have produced a middling holiday season for retailers, with sales gains that appear to have just outpaced inflation. —

Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains

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Unlike generative AI, which generates content, and predictive AI, which generates forecasts, agentic AI gathers information and can act autonomously to make decisions in areas such as pricing, planning and promotions.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Tight, info dense, and short, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026