GAINS Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

gains 1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

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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The route at Thousand Steps Beach in South Laguna gains roughly 250 feet in elevation within a quarter mile from the sand to the highest point of the Ninth Avenue hill. — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Then as now, the acquirer gains access to and control over leading open-source development, collaboration, discovery, and distribution platforms that, when properly leveraged, drive more demand for their core businesses. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Who knows how many of these potential customers might come forward once the program gains real traction? — Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026 Smaller engine gains Navy approval The Series 2000 completed component testing and accumulated thousands of hours of field operations before receiving approval. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 As a starting point, organizations should map where software gains meaningful execution rights. — Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 If the government gains control over businesses’ decisions and investment dollars chase political trends, that will erode shareholder value over the long term, according to Gina Martin Adams, chief market strategist at HB Wealth Management. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 By acquiring Hugging Face, Nvidia gains significant influence in that ecosystem. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 That energy transfers to the ice, which gains that energy and increases its temperature. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

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Dong Lijuan, chief statistician at NBS, attributed the rebound in inflation to volatile global commodity prices, seasonal food price gains, and rising demand in high-tech industries, according to a statement accompanying the release. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The party left both the 2016 and 2020 cycles chastened by predictions of huge gains that never materialized. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Thankfully, there’s also a growing understanding that, although productivity gains are undeniable, software delivery involves more than writing code. — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Several schools operated by Third Future in Colorado have reported gains since partnering with the organization. — Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 The report noted several gains in participation in Oeko-Tex programs. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 But so far, the economy has grown at roughly 2% annually, slower than the gains during the Biden administration. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Artificial intelligence, a major player in who sees gains and losses, is also driving demand for workers in fields such as data analysis, cybersecurity and software development. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Film industry advocates lobbied hard for a carve-out, saying the cap would undercut gains made under the current film and TV tax credit program at a time when Hollywood has been reeling from job losses. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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For families This is a house that suits a family takeover—a multi-generational group, including young children, with the main event the evening meal, when everyone gathers around the long table, in front of a roaring fire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
First, the software gathers raw diagnostic readings from the reactor, including temperature, density, and magnetic data.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

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The threat of the penalties if the SEC eventually wins either the Louisiana case or the federal lawsuit temporarily won the day.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of wins

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Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.

— Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Goldman said that its best-case scenario places Brent in the $60-per-barrel range in 2027, but only if oil production in the Persian Gulf increases by 1 million barrels a day above its pre-war levels.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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Vandell, as a bar, achieves the same qualities as our best ambitious, rooted restaurants.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Those systems can achieve a 50%-60% yield in the optimal particle size range, while the refractory atomizer typically achieves 10%-20% yield for high-temperature alloys, according to the press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieves

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Patricia Jones Macklin, an election protection volunteer with the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, said she’s seen little that convinces her that voter fraud is a common issue.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Nathan overhears a snippet of this exchange, which convinces him that Joe is engaged in an all-out smear campaign against him.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinces

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Their completion will engender an improvement in takings across the board; Barca expect Espai Barca, the overarching project which takes in the Camp Nou extension and improvement, will generate an additional €250m in annual revenues once finished.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
SpaceX attributes the rest of its revenue to Starlink and AI.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Debt forgiveness programs commonly involve stopping payments to creditors while money accumulates for settlement offers.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026