as in advancing
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1
as in gathering
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in recovering
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 increasing
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 achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in persuading
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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Recent Examples of gaining
Annabel Gat, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Other likely contenders in 2028 are gaining notoriety by holding the administration accountable in the present.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Success means more Texas farmers and ranchers staying on the land, earning a larger share of the food dollar, and gaining reliable access to markets.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Each year, six shorts are selected for international distribution support, with filmmakers gaining access to festival strategy and market connections.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet Garner still had to scrape to get by while her career was gaining steam in the 1990s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The track rules radio after gaining more than threefold week over week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
All employees enter the workforce through Brandix’s training-first approach, gaining not only technical skills but also access to stable employment, career progression and supportive workplace practices.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The five-star analyst also sees the possibility of hard disk drives (HDDs) gaining market share and accounting for more than 80% of storage in the cloud.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
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So, Horse years in general are all about independence, with women gaining it in great strides.
—Annabel Gat, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Other likely contenders in 2028 are gaining notoriety by holding the administration accountable in the present.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Success means more Texas farmers and ranchers staying on the land, earning a larger share of the food dollar, and gaining reliable access to markets.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Each year, six shorts are selected for international distribution support, with filmmakers gaining access to festival strategy and market connections.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet Garner still had to scrape to get by while her career was gaining steam in the 1990s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The track rules radio after gaining more than threefold week over week.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
All employees enter the workforce through Brandix’s training-first approach, gaining not only technical skills but also access to stable employment, career progression and supportive workplace practices.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
The five-star analyst also sees the possibility of hard disk drives (HDDs) gaining market share and accounting for more than 80% of storage in the cloud.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaining
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Starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film – named after the intelligence-gathering term for human sources – follows a clash between North and South Korean agents in Vladivostok.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glaciologist Helen Fricker also will be studying land and vegetation masses, gathering data that can be broadly used to assess the nature and health of some of the most isolated spots on Earth.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The announcement adds to a slate of MileagePlus changes that tie perks and earning power to credit-card relationships.—
Sri Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, Riyadh hosts music concerts, desert raves, and a store where non-Muslims earning more than $159,000 a year are allowed to buy alcohol.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fey and Carlock’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a black comedy about a woman recovering from years of abuse at the hands of a cult-leader captor, isn’t exactly topping my 2026 rewatch list.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two were recovering at a hospital.—
Darrell Smith
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fresh concrete is visible at both the western and eastern entrances, increasing protection that could help shield the facility from potential airstrikes, alongside trucks and other construction equipment at the site.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coupled with large reductions to downtown trophy buildings and ever-increasing tax levies from local governments, bills that landed late last year enraged many homeowners.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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High-resistivity wafers enter the high-level injection regime more readily than low-resistivity ones, a physical characteristic that underlies their superior intrinsic potential for achieving high fill factors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ramos-Rivera is achieving those dreams as the first student of his age to work a professional dance job, according to Smutek.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nationally, Jackson was arrested several times in 2021 during protests aimed at persuading Congress to end the federal legislative filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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On July 27, 1942, Blanchardon had no trouble persuading the delegates of the municipal council of Cannes to sign the resolution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern Rhode Island, saying the region could get up to 3 inches of anow and sleet accumulations, as well as accumulating ice, according to the weather service.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coastal storm, accumulating snow could impact Maryland Sunday Saturday appears to be the pick day of the weekend, ahead of what could be a wintry Sunday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The pair achieved as much in Gibson’s very first World Cup event, with the duo winning the mixed relay race to secure a spot for the Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The winning bid for the rare card was placed by venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, the son of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Gaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaining. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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