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Synonyms & Antonyms for gain
Synonyms: Noun
accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, increase, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Synonyms: Verb
build up, gather, grow (in), pick up
Antonyms: Noun
abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of gain in a Sentence
Noun
The medication can cause nausea and weight gain. attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was takingVerb
They stand to gain an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start. What do you hope to gain from this? gain control of the territory Investigators are trying to gain access to the group's financial records. We were unable to gain admission to the club. We need to gain a better understanding of the problem. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. He first gained attention as a young writer. Her theories are slowly gaining acceptance. I took the job to gain experience.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
August 30 Major stock indexes were mixed on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, though the market remained on track to end with solid gains for the week after four straight weeks of losses. — Washington Post, "Stocks turn mixed after a strong week caps a volatile month," 1 Sep. 2019 The passing-efficiency rating is yielded by an equation that includes the average gain per pass and the percent of passes that are completed, caught for TDs and intercepted. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Alabama vs. Duke by the numbers: Tide streaks into Atlanta," 31 Aug. 2019 Robinson against Vernon again in 11 on 11s, Mayfield runs through the middle for a solid gain. — cleveland.com, "Greg Robinson: How he looked during Day 18 of Cleveland Browns training camp," 20 Aug. 2019 Alibaba reported a healthy jump in mobile active users in the quarter and solid gains in sales at both its Tmall and Taobao platforms. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Alibaba earnings show Chinese consumers are still shopping despite trade war," 15 Aug. 2019 In July, several industry sectors posted solid gains. — Josh Boak, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. employers added a solid 164,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate held at 3.7%," 2 Aug. 2019 Restaurants, business services, health care and education all posted solid gains. — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, "Job Growth Slows in July but Remains Solid," 2 Aug. 2019