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Recent Examples of gainer
The move made Chevron the biggest gainer in the Dow Jones Industrial average on Monday.
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Leslie Picker,justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
And a long gainer was wiped out by a late holding call.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
This long gainer was a lot of ground to cover in a flash for the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Colorado State transfer who was a prep star in Los Angeles.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Leslie Picker,justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
And a long gainer was wiped out by a late holding call.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
This long gainer was a lot of ground to cover in a flash for the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Colorado State transfer who was a prep star in Los Angeles.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainer
Noun
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although a regular player of the Georgia Lottery, the winner said that seeing the big jackpot on a Georgia Lottery billboard reminded them to buy the lucky ticket.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Samuel Drank, Victor Eklund and Casper Juustovaara also scored for the undefeated victors while Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa struck for Czechia.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Gainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainer. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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