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

Recent Examples on the Web One attendee asked Cuban about the unrealized capital gains tax. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024 The Mechanics of Tax-Loss Harvesting Tax-loss harvesting involves selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains tax liability. Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 In two weeks’ time finance minister Rachel Reeves delivers Labour’s first budget, when businesses are steeling themselves for a possible rise in capital gains tax. Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024 Create a new tax on unrealized capital gains for people with a net worth of $100 million or more. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for capital gain 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of capital gain was in 1921

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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

capital gain

see gain

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