as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker
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Recent Examples of windfall
The two companies have spent their Covid vaccine windfall differently: Moderna doubled down on its mRNA pipeline, while BioNTech used the money to do deals and diversify, including into one of the hottest emerging areas of cancer drugs.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Without the windfall from provider taxes to cover its legacy Medi-Cal population, California would have no hope of expanding coverage to other groups.
—Sally C. Pipes, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Essentially, the dollar’s lofty position has turned it into a windfall for the rest of the world at the expense of America’s manufacturers and their workers.
—Jon Toomey, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Almost four decades later, the foundation is getting another massive windfall.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Without the windfall from provider taxes to cover its legacy Medi-Cal population, California would have no hope of expanding coverage to other groups.
—Sally C. Pipes, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
Essentially, the dollar’s lofty position has turned it into a windfall for the rest of the world at the expense of America’s manufacturers and their workers.
—Jon Toomey, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Almost four decades later, the foundation is getting another massive windfall.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
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North Korea's once-covert role in direct support of Russia's war against Ukraine is now being embraced by the nation's leadership, a shift that reflects emerging realities on the battlefield and in the world order to the benefit of Moscow and Pyongyang.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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These reformulations may have some benefits; as my colleague Nick Florko has written, artificial food dyes in particular are both unnecessary and probably not great for health.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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And for the past 20 years, he’s worked endlessly to be a blessing for Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nonetheless, what happened then turned out, in one small way, to be a blessing amid widespread loss.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Another boon for Hong Kong A Shein listing in Hong Kong would nevertheless mark a boon for the the semi-autonomous territory, which has emerged this year as one of the top listing locations globally .—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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The gravity that Jefferson commands on defense has led to entire coverage schemes built to take him out of the game, which can be a boon for the rest of the Vikings' offense and McCarthy.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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One approach is to make your gifts intentional and purpose driven.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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This gift not only honors Arlen and Harburg’s imaginative genius but also preserves the legacy of the music that has captured the hearts of generations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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