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capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
Examples of capital gain in a Sentence
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His 2023 budget, released last year, called for an annual levy of twenty-five per cent on the unrealized capital gains of fortunes larger than a hundred million dollars.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
It’s aggravated by the state leaning too heavily on rich people’s volatile capital gains.
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George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
The capital gains allowance has been cut from £6,000 to £3,000 after already falling from £12,300 in the previous tax year, while the dividend allowance has halved to £500.
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Marc Shoffman, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
These individuals also realize a larger share of earnings from capital gains and from bonuses, particularly in the financial sector.
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Heather Briccetti Mulligan, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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capital gain
see gain
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