1
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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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For nearly the first half of the film, composer Tony Doogan layers a steady synthetic heartbeat beneath the action, which gains little from this trick.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The line between real connection and online fantasy is blurred when 21-year-old TikToker William White gains millions of followers.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same day access to the stock show grounds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Gold often gains when interest rates fall, because lower yields make assets that don't earn interest, like gold, more appealing, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
No emotional transportation, no empathy gains.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 also hit a fresh high Tuesday, breaking the 44,000 level, but gave up gains later in the session.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
This summer, Celebrini returned to the lab looking to make gains.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With rapid improvements in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, this promise is unprecedented productivity and innovation gains.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Compared to the Golf, the Jetta gains in rear seat legroom but loses in feel, performance, and tenacity.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For nearly the first half of the film, composer Tony Doogan layers a steady synthetic heartbeat beneath the action, which gains little from this trick.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The line between real connection and online fantasy is blurred when 21-year-old TikToker William White gains millions of followers.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same day access to the stock show grounds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Gold often gains when interest rates fall, because lower yields make assets that don't earn interest, like gold, more appealing, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
No emotional transportation, no empathy gains.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Unrealized gains are marked-to-market, and a hefty tax bill may follow.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 also hit a fresh high Tuesday, breaking the 44,000 level, but gave up gains later in the session.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
This summer, Celebrini returned to the lab looking to make gains.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With rapid improvements in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, this promise is unprecedented productivity and innovation gains.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Compared to the Golf, the Jetta gains in rear seat legroom but loses in feel, performance, and tenacity.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains
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As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Norris barely recovers to finish P9.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Altilium’s EcoCathode process recovers more than 95% of cathode metals and over 99% of graphite from battery waste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turns out, the possibility of the pirate using the Foundation’s whisper-ships is what finally convinces them to start listening.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Qualcomm bets big on autos Qualcomm’s biggest revenue driver is the chips that power smartphones from players including Samsung and Xiaomi.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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At constant exchange rates, the decrease stood at 2 percent, while the Roman fashion house trumpeted that its direct retail, including e-commerce, improved 5 percent last year and represented 70 percent of revenues.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gains. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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