as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker
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Recent Examples of windfall
The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.
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Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Father and son live under the same roof again, as Lao Wei arrives in Beijing to have the bowl evaluated by experts, in the hopes of making a windfall.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The rest of us got a windfall from their withholdings.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Surging income and business tax receipts will leave Connecticut with its second-largest surplus in state history, analysts reported Wednesday, even as officials remained divided whether to use any of the $2.3 billion windfall to mitigate big cuts in federal aid.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
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Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Father and son live under the same roof again, as Lao Wei arrives in Beijing to have the bowl evaluated by experts, in the hopes of making a windfall.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The rest of us got a windfall from their withholdings.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Surging income and business tax receipts will leave Connecticut with its second-largest surplus in state history, analysts reported Wednesday, even as officials remained divided whether to use any of the $2.3 billion windfall to mitigate big cuts in federal aid.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
Noun
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The idea was that such a tariff would bring jobs back to the U.S. by offsetting the benefit of the subsidies.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The result is that patients across the globe benefit from American pharmaceutical innovation without paying their fair share of the innovation’s costs.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Many Threads users called Sluys a blessing and a treasure.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Ralph brings up the Drew-and-Dennis situation, casually mentioning that Dennis reached out for his blessing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Noun
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For the private carrier Boxcar, the strike could be a boon.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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And the growth of Medicare Advantage (now selected by >50% of all Medicare beneficiaries) suggests it’s been a boon for our seniors.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Mother's Day, Tory Burch is offering two gift sets to celebrate the matriarch in your life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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