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as in to gather
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
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as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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as in increase
something added (as by growth)
attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures
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as in revenue
usually gains plural
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
net gains this year were better than last
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Recent Examples of gain
Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Hims & Hers — Shares of the telehealth company gained 7% after better-than-expected third-quarter results surpassed analysts’ estimates for profits and revenue.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Gamble noted that Cinemark’s Latin America theaters continued to maintain the most significant market share gains compared with pre-pandemic results of all major exhibitors.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, the numbers showed Rogers gaining later in the evening.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Hims & Hers — Shares of the telehealth company gained 7% after better-than-expected third-quarter results surpassed analysts’ estimates for profits and revenue.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Consensus estimates are for a net gain of 117,500 jobs to be reported Friday, according to FactSet.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Gamble noted that Cinemark’s Latin America theaters continued to maintain the most significant market share gains compared with pre-pandemic results of all major exhibitors.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gain
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OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rating labels schools and districts earn should be changed to be easier for the public to understand, but that should be done after research and gathering public feedback.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just about all of the Chiefs’ 300 offensive yards were earned.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Since signing a five-year extension worth a maximum of $170 million before the 2023 season, Bosa earns a salary of $1.125 million this season, or $62,500 per week spread out over 18 weeks.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Two people were recovered, but one was declared deceased.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Now, though, Clorox is recovering, and has fully restored its distribution and supply, as well as most of its market share according to Rendle.Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Weight-bearing exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, and dancing, are great for increasing bone density.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The announcement reinforces the closeness Musk has managed to achieve with Trump, even after the election.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In this capacity, the Chinese leadership can—and must—lead a collective effort to persuade Russia to secure its vulnerable warheads, drawing on its own expanding bilateral relationship with Moscow.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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This could persuade voters who support fair districts to vote against the amendment; there have already been anecdotal reports of voters intending to vote for Issue 1 but getting confused by the ballot language in the voting booth and voting against it instead.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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This includes several profit boost tokens to use on Tuesday's games.Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Karma’s hybrid super sedan is about to get a big power boost.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Ferrari is a high-margin business that generates more than $100,000 in profit per car.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stock is up a lot already this year and could be influenced by other factors, such as profit taking.Fred Imbert,Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gain. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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