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

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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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In wave election years, as this year is expected to be, the party that gains seats in Congress often had more competitive primaries, a consequence of the increase in candidates seeking nomination and the enthusiasm of voters. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 That equipment must also keep pace as the aircraft gains new capabilities. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 If Jefferson gains clearance, the Dolphins’ stable of young cornerbacks intend to be ready. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Modest steps toward common ground could emerge, however, setting a course toward deeper diplomatic ties as the technology gains wider adoption. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 An attacker gains initial access, establishes persistence, escalates privileges, moves laterally and eventually achieves an objective such as data theft or disruption. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Corona Centennial gains Brody Black, an offensive lineman from Servite. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Microsoft’s turnaround gains credibility Wall Street is coming around to our view that Microsoft has turned a corner. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 When human capability is aligned to the security operating model and measurable readiness outcomes, the investment gains broader support and stability. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Over in markets, declines in Treasury yields and gains in key technology names helped to push the S&P 500 to a fresh all-time intraday high on Tuesday. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Without proper controls, productivity gains can unintentionally drive disproportionate cost growth. — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Although time will tell whether academic gains will follow these additional school days, attendance percentages offer a glimpse of how many students were in the classroom during this time. — Lina Ruiz october 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Democrats have a rare chance to boost their state presences after years of Republican gains. — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Over the past month, tech is the only sector that has posted gains. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 His American Dream Act would provide a five-year capital-gains tax exemption for homeowners 65 and older who sell their property to a first-time buyer. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Some of the recent gains came from re-categorizing conservation agreements that had already existed. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Most prices rose in the second half of August and then gave back some of those gains in the first two weeks of September. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains

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Water that gathers above the protective liner on the stacks will be treated as regular stormwater and drain into Tampa Bay, Donica explained.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
The cameras mounted by Flock and two major competitors, Rekor and Axon, are only small pieces of the technological net that gathers data on movements, consumer habits, employment and other things, most of it collected privately.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathers

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That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
While productivity increases dramatically, consumption often grows even faster.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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But amylin achieves that by acting on an entirely different biological pathway.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Thus, during training the goal is to minimize the difference between the forecast and what actually happens until an AI model achieves the smallest possible error.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieves

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Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

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