as in advancing
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as in gathering
to gradually increase in
our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
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as in recovering
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 increasing
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 achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
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as in persuading
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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Recent Examples of gaining
Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
His adversaries were gaining momentum as well.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Lukas Kyle is inching closer to decoding Salvador Quinn's secret letter, while Bernard is quickly losing supporters with the rebellion gaining serious steam.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Beauty tech and other categories geared toward women have also been gaining steam in recent years.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pilates is a good fit for people interested in gaining strength, especially core strength.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to her role as a designer, Donatella has become something of a media celebrity, gaining great popularity on social media thanks to her civic and philanthropic work and support of LGBTQIA+ rights.
—Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
News on the Global Fight League is gaining momentum by the day.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
His adversaries were gaining momentum as well.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Lukas Kyle is inching closer to decoding Salvador Quinn's secret letter, while Bernard is quickly losing supporters with the rebellion gaining serious steam.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Beauty tech and other categories geared toward women have also been gaining steam in recent years.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Pilates is a good fit for people interested in gaining strength, especially core strength.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to her role as a designer, Donatella has become something of a media celebrity, gaining great popularity on social media thanks to her civic and philanthropic work and support of LGBTQIA+ rights.
—Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
News on the Global Fight League is gaining momentum by the day.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaining
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Assets include pipelines and gathering and processing operations.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In some cases, developers themselves may unknowingly include data-gathering code as part of a monetization software development kit, which stealthily exfiltrates detailed browsing data.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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After earning its first-ever nomination for season 3 at last year's Globes, season 4 of Slow Horses brought in three more nominations for the thriller series, as stars Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden were nominated for their roles as Jackson Lamb and River Cartwright, respectively.Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Baby Reindeer and Hacks tied for the second-higest tally of TV wins, with each project earning two awards each.EW.com, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sandoval is recovering from his own Tommy John surgery, and most likely won’t be available to the Red Sox until after the All-Star break.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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This suggests that authors should focus less on driving book sales and more on achieving their other goals.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Also, authors who had a specific plan for achieving their primary goal were more likely to have their process go as expected.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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So instead of scientific breakthroughs, this campaign has relied on persuading millions of people to change basic behaviors.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin staged the play in Istanbul, recruiting Cherry to compose music for it and persuading male actors to take up drag.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the 31-year-old has alternated wins and losses, accumulating a 3-4 record while fighting at 115 and 125 pounds.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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While Auberge resorts do not have a dedicated loyalty program for accumulating points, the Auberge collection resorts can be found on the American Express travel portal, and points can be used and maximized with their reward system.Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Carter served as president from 1977-81, winning office as an outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate.Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Gaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaining. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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