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gains

NOUN
income
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cash compensation earnings interest livelihood pay proceeds profit revenue royalty salary wage
STRONG
assets avails benefits commission dividends drawings gravy gross harvest honorarium means net payoff receipts returns
WEAK
bottom line cash flow in the black take-home take-home pay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
WEAK
bills expenses

Example Sentences

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Texas Instruments shares jump over 10% in premarket trade, while ON Semiconductor gains 3.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But rising oil prices this time around may not be able to directly translate into proportional gains in revenue or earnings for oil producers, according to market analysts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

U.S. stocks are set to decline Thursday, giving back April gains, as surging crude prices and geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Executives are counting on efficiencies achieved with AI to deliver a big chunk of those gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Even though that knocked my little dude down for a bit, he gets up and gains on Sonny’s Yoshi.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas