Synonyms of windfalls

windfalls

noun

plural of windfall

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefits
• blessings
• boons
• gifts
• bonuses
• felicities
• goods
• reliefs
• benedictions
• godsends
• consolations
• advantages
• mercies
• mannas
• graces
• assistances
• joys
• delights
• pleasures
• help
• favors
• aids
• anodynes
• supports
• comforts
• solaces
• extras
• mitzvoth
• lagniappes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evils
• curses
• afflictions
• plagues
• scourges
• nuisances
• pests
• disadvantages
• irritants
• banes
• trials
• tribulations
• miseries
• jinxes
• hoodoos
• hexes
• crosses
• bothers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of windfalls

OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Carbonara’s novel campaign investment methods have given his campaign some windfalls. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

The combined windfalls triggered rare net profits in the 11 figures. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The trend this summer, though, points toward young players looking for those medium-length deals — setting them up for potentially massive windfalls in their primes. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Mentions of tariff windfalls on quarterly earnings calls have risen 130% in the last 90 days, with the second quarter’s earnings season still just beginning. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Beneath this glossy veneer of investment banking windfalls, however, a quieter, more systemic narrative is unfolding. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Budget windfalls Third, host-community benefits that are proportional to the imposition. — Warren Wimmer, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Retail businesses celebrate While the central bank frets, some businesses are already preparing for these workers to spend their windfalls at their stores. — Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026