GAINS Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

gains 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gain

as in gathers

to gradually increase in our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

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as in wins

to receive as return for effort gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

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as in recovers

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 increases

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 achieves

to obtain (as a goal) through effort vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

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as in convinces

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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gains

2 of 2

noun

plural of gain

as in revenue

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 gains

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Atlas gains intelligence Boston Dynamics is making rapid progress toward commercializing humanoid robots, with its Atlas platform approaching the level of autonomy required for industrial deployment, according to a new report from KB Securities. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 But while the call for tax reform gains momentum yearly among rank-and-file lawmakers, the major proposals cannot get past Lamont, who is focused paying down Connecticut’s massive pension debt. —

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 But studies have found that voter trust slides as results lag, and this primary made clear that disinformation gains more traction the longer contests drag on, especially with lead changes. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 The algae also gains nitrogen from rain loaded with nitrates from fossil fuel pollution, Lapointe said. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 It is estimated that for every dollar invested in federal R&D, society gains between $5-$20 of benefit. —

Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Perez also gains plenty from Tuesday’s events, as nobody can accuse the 79-year-old of not having kept his headline pledge. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 June 2026 That framing will be familiar to a human health care provider who has heard a patient described as someone who just gains weight easily. —

Joshua Moen, STAT, 8 June 2026 Cobolli automatically gains a spot in Sunday’s final against second-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany, who defeated Jakub Menšík of the Czech Republic earlier on Friday. —

Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

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The days when a team of Brazil’s stature could simply rely on their technical ability and flair are long gone; every side have to work on the small details, analysing their own players and their opponents in depth, looking for marginal gains rather than making assumptions. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Right-skewed performance distributions show a minority of firms capturing disproportionate long-term gains through sustained customer and employee value. —

Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Electra’s analysis found that the configuration could deliver up to a 17 percent efficiency improvement beyond gains expected by 2050 from advanced structures, engine technologies, and aerodynamic improvements. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 Bank of America's double upgrade to buy from sell on Thursday was good for a bulk of the gains. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Tend details gently, and praise small consistent gains. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 At these intersections, talent gains context, experience and stronger reasons to stay. —

Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026

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Taking place on the Summer Solstice at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, the event gathers dozens of the world’s preeminent experimental musicians to perform in a stunning columbarium designed by Julia Morgan.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Hegel redefined the dialectic as a process of assertion, negation, and synthesis that gathers force through history.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026