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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SiriusXM also gains distribution rights, with the show to be distributed on the SiriusXM Podcast Network, as well as on YouTube, and everywhere podcasts are available. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Matching the offer to the bettor A cautious bettor testing the waters gains more from DraftKings or bet365, since both pay out regardless of whether the first bet wins. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Through the partnership, athletes will have exclusive opportunities to build relationships with Adidas early in their careers, while the sportswear brand gains meaningful exposure to some of basketball’s and football’s most promising stars. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 In practice, everyone gains clarity about what to do, understands their role in it and executes accurately. — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 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

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The productivity is real, the margin improvement is real and the speed gains are real, and every company should capture them. — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Restitution is an order to pay back the criminal’s gains to the victims of the crime. — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Blood work showed significant increases in serotonin, melatonin and nitric oxide concentrations, and exercise testing showed gains in grip strength and reaction time. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Alongside these ideological gains were tangible improvements to daily life. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 Either way, the equity cushion is thin, and the market now has to earn its gains through profits rather than multiples. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high on Monday, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains

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In a kind of treasure hunt, Crouch gathers all the acorns on private lands.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Our home visiting program regularly gathers to share a meal, engage in a developmental activity and create a community for families.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathers

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Furthermore, the president and close advisers argue that the paramount concern is ensuring the United States wins the AI race against China, maintaining both economic primacy and national security.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Are the Hawks in a position to string together wins this year?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wins

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The Commanders now face the prospect of playing at least one game and probably more with Mariota, and perhaps another quarterback, while Daniels recovers.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
To be sure, Bespoke data shows the S & P 500 eventually recovers.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovers

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This lowers the cost of the trade and increases the position's theoretical probability of profit to ~56%.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
That means people who get vaccinated in September or October should generally have protection in place as flu activity increases later in the fall and winter.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Dillon wanders through his shelves, scrutinizing works by Walter Benjamin, Joan Didion, or James Baldwin and seeing, at a granular level, how writing achieves such profound effects.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 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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Aging occurs not merely because damage accumulates but because these protective systems themselves become less effective over time.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
That's why starting this season, a one-game suspension will be given to any player who accumulates penalties from three specific moves — hip drop tackle, horse collar tackle, launching, hit on a defenseless player, and a blindside block.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026