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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Someone who gains access to that inbox may be able to reset your rewards password. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The 2026 tablet gains the powerful A20 Pro, the same chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Investors will be watching for further signs of growth in its weight-loss drug business , particularly as Foundayo gains traction. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The center console, meanwhile, now gains a pair of magnetic wireless charging pads. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 By adding a company with a long record in underwater robotics, Elbit gains access to specialist expertise that complements its existing surface, sensor, communications and command-and-control capabilities. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 If that merger gains all the necessary regulatory approvals, the systems could come together in early 2027. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 That tension was the start point for Second Nature, a theme that frames denim as a living material that changes, evolves and gains character through time, touch and wear. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The winner gains the inside track for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and also will get a bump in College Football Playoff seeding consideration. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Jolly, 54, tried to ride the momentum of a national political environment that appeared to power major Democratic gains across the country. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026 Democrats made gains in Cabarrus County Cabarrus is historically conservative, but Democrats closed the gap some in recent elections as Charlotte’s growth bled into the county. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 The department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that gross hiring — job gains before subtracting people who quit or lost jobs — rose and layoffs fell in September. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Still, those gains have not translated into financial relief for many voters. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 But the oil trade is also heating up, with crude prices accelerating gains through overnight trade, following a surprise attack on Iran's Qeshm Island. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 In the later years, horror, romance, comedy and drama all made gains. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The majority of stocks within the S&P 500 fell, but the gains for influential AI stocks made up for that. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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The new book also gathers behind-the-scenes photos from the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, which returned to theaters for a limited engagement in 2023.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Atlas Workshops is one prong of Marrakech’s Atlas Programs banner, which gathers the professional initiatives of the Marrakech International Film Festival.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathers

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While the high-traffic Everest climbing season is over, Nepal is in the midst of its prime autumn trekking season, even as the country recovers from a devastating monsoon period that included deadly late-August flash floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Bertha and George Russell remain at odds, as George recovers from being shot by a malcontent and continues to unfairly blame Bertha for everything that’s gone wrong in his perpetual quest to become the most powerful man in New York.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovers

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Coordinating updates across replicas increases communication overhead.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
CrowdStrike and other cyber companies, like fellow Club holding Palo Alto Networks , have been warning that the proliferation of AI agents increases digital vulnerabilities exponentially and call for a new kind of security.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of increases

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The five-phase program will begin with initial criticality, the point at which a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The goal is to present relevant evidence clearly and consistently in a way that achieves the best possible outcome for the merchant.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieves

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This leads to an incredibly emotional scene where Charlie convinces Max to FaceTime the Charlie of this world, who’s away at college, to confirm that his crazy story of dimensional travel is true.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversation convinces a downcast Maverick to continue in the Top Gun program.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of convinces

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Along with Evers and legislative Republicans, he was involved in the push for a bipartisan bill to allow the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise their sales tax rates and earn more revenue for their respective governments.

— Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, with most of the revenue dedicated to replacing federal funding cuts to healthcare.

— SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of revenue

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Detritus accumulates like a wake behind a songwriter because songwriters are loath to continue to try to promote a piece of material that has any disappointment attached to it.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Domoic acid accumulates in marine creatures from an algae called pseudo-nitzschia.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026