as in benefits
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 windfalls
Plus, the cash payouts can feel like windfalls when your account value is shrinking.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These foundations will wield tremendous power, especially as their windfalls contrast with catastrophic cuts to the social safety net like those in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These foundations will wield tremendous power, especially as their windfalls contrast with catastrophic cuts to the social safety net like those in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfalls
Noun
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Most states pay benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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After that, both new and current WIC beneficiaries will start to see their benefits impacted, especially those in areas without state funds to supplement the loss of federal dollars, Hard said.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rayne means blessings and Queen.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Venus entering Libra on the 13th and the Libra New Moon on the 21st bring blessings to your money zone.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest boons of the program is the association with Databricks, said Alpha Level CEO Mike Pozmantier, especially when trying to bag new customers.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under the newer terms, the union would see their signing bonuses cut, which amount to $500 to $1,000 per employee.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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Government and nonprofit employers would not be eligible for the tax credit, even if offering bonuses to their newlywed employees.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Windfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfalls. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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