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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That energy transfers to the ice, which gains that energy and increases its temperature. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Consider identity theft protection If someone gains access to sensitive personal or financial information, identity theft protection can help monitor for signs that your information is being misused and provide recovery assistance if fraud occurs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Progyny is likely to rally as its fertility benefits management business gains traction, according to Wells Fargo. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Stripe gains a live and unusually broad view of which models OpenRouter customers choose and how those workloads shift week to week. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Luis takes him under his wing at the New York City hospital to learn life-saving techniques as the teen gains an interest in the medical field. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The series follows photography student Max Caulfield (newcomer Tatum Grace Hopkins), who gains the ability to rewind time while saving her best friend, Chloe Price (Maisy Stella). — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Grok Bot gains access to its own virtual computer and can interact with applications without requiring an API or MCP connection for every service. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Hair that's accustomed to lying one way naturally gains height when flipped in the opposite direction, while the sweeping fringe creates softness and fullness around the face. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

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This comes after shares of Target spiked last Wednesday after the retailer reported second-quarter top- and bottom-line gains and raised its outlook for the year. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The apartment search platform analyzed more than 100 metropolitan areas across the United States to determine which saw the most significant gains in millennial homeowners and renters. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, gains can go beyond an individual’s financial well-being or a community’s tax base. — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Across nearly 50,000 classroom observations, more than 90% showed the use of science-of-reading-aligned, grade-level materials similar to those used in states that have posted notable literacy gains, including Louisiana and Mississippi. — Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Apple promises similar performance gains for the M5 Pro Mac mini over the last-generation M4 Pro Mac mini. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Sigel said the initial rally was fueled by traders closing bearish positions, meaning further gains would require fresh capital. — Lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, posted in August on X about inflation and expensive gas at the pumps wiping out wage gains. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Shares later pared some of the gains to trade at 883 yuan ($131) apiece at the morning close. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gains

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Save as a collection on MyRecipes When the family gathers to enjoy a day of watching football games, everyone can agree on the importance of the game day menu.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Answer one real customer question with original data, a practical framework or a transparent case study, then share it where that audience already gathers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathers

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An American man — Ben Shelton; Taylor Fritz; Frances Tiafoe — wins a first Grand Slam men’s singles title for the host country since 2003!

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Many Dolfans as well have literally grown up with this playoff wins drought the norm — raised by losing.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of wins

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The virus also causes a rare but fatal neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which typically strikes years after a child seemingly recovers from the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Anudike-Uzomah has been getting plenty of looks with the starters in the preseason as Ashton Gillotte recovers from an injury, and the sack helps his cause.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

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Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Greenblatt found the first frequently convinces the second that the work is fine.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of convinces

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Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Improve home-health billing, claims submission, denial management, legacy accounts receivable, revenue-cycle dashboards, and financial sustainability.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026