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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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SK Hynix gave up initial gains to close up 0.2% in local trading while Micron was down 1.4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In Europe, Geneva-based STMicroelectronics gains 8.3% after reporting its own earnings, while German group Infineon rises 5.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That puts them on track, in just two days, to retrace more than half of the gains made from the end of March through Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

SK Hynix gave up initial gains to close up 0.2% in local trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

While other runners struggle through Rigor Mortis Bend, he gains ground, finishing the race in second place.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen