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 change allows formerly incarcerated people to retain about $50,000 of any windfall.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi will reap a windfall from crude exports.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
How Swift has anything to do with this windfall is a bit complicated, and goes all the way back to the major record labels’ original licensing agreements with Spotify from the late 2000s, which got the companies stock in the then-fledgling streaming service.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Owners of second homes — and Airbnb — stand to reap a windfall under an initiative in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ new city budget proposal.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi will reap a windfall from crude exports.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
How Swift has anything to do with this windfall is a bit complicated, and goes all the way back to the major record labels’ original licensing agreements with Spotify from the late 2000s, which got the companies stock in the then-fledgling streaming service.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Owners of second homes — and Airbnb — stand to reap a windfall under an initiative in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ new city budget proposal.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
Noun
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Across its work, Quail Group continues to emphasize that operational improvement benefits from a clear understanding of both systems and human behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of their posts hawking these bulbs get millions of views, which might have more to do with how orange pops on a blue screen than with the health benefits.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Working with Emilio Estefan is a blessing that arrived unexpectedly but at the right moment.—
Sarah Moreno
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The listing is also a boon for the Hong Kong stock market, which has seen raises totalling $31 billion so far this year, up 73% compared to 2025, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, who’s been an outspoken fan of the British club Arsenal, has repeatedly talked about the potential tourism boon the World Cup could mean for the city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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