GAINER Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

gainer

noun

Definition of gainer

as in winner

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Recent Examples of gainer Intel is our biggest gainer, up over 9% and potentially heading for its best day since early August. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 On Evans final drive, after being sacked on first down, Jackson scrambled for a 19-yard gainer and Evans had some life. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The largest gainer in the past year was private education and health services, with 16,400 new jobs. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 The Blackhawks’ position as the NHL’s top in-market gainer, meanwhile, marks a stark contrast compared to last season, when the team saw 78% of its local deliveries fall off during its inaugural term on Chicago Sports Net (CHSN). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The biggest percentage gainer in the BofA basket is Satellogic Inc. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

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Its winner, whether filmmaker or rights holder, will give the platform an exclusive license to show the film for a limited period.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Take a resident who voted for only one of the 10 winners but for two of the slate’s three candidates.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

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These two faced each other 13 times during the regular season, and the Braves were the clear victor, beating the Phillies nine times.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The nonpartisan skepticism extends to the question of who benefited most from the overhaul, with 79% of Democrats, 74% of independents and 57% of Republicans tabbing insurers rather than consumers as the victors.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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