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
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Those are helped by government research funding, lower capital gains taxes, and policies encouraging investment.
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Investing in art comes with potential drawbacks such as high commissions, capital gains taxes, and illiquidity.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Many owners of the stock are still sitting on substantial capital gains.
—David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This approach allows buyers to access cash without selling investments, which would potentially trigger capital gains taxes.
—Lucas Bucl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Investing in art comes with potential drawbacks such as high commissions, capital gains taxes, and illiquidity.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Many owners of the stock are still sitting on substantial capital gains.
—David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
This approach allows buyers to access cash without selling investments, which would potentially trigger capital gains taxes.
—Lucas Bucl, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capital gain
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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