gainer

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Recent Examples of gainer Palantir is the most significant gainer to date in the S&P 500 in 2025, up more than 100%. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainer
Noun
  • Fourth-year coach Clay Helton will be leaning on junior quarterback JC French to cut out some of the errors seen en route to an 8-5 record in 2024, having lost the New Orleans Bowl to Sam Houston State in last season's finale despite racking up 126 yards more than the eventual winners.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
  • After 39 drawings without a winner, the $1 billion prize ranks as the sixth-largest jackpot in the game's history, according to the consortium that runs the lottery.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Like the original Rocky, Green Book became an underdog victor at the Academy Awards.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In show, Magnitude was twenty lengths back as the victor hit the wire.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Gainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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