GAINER Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

gainer

noun

Definition of gainer

as in winner

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Recent Examples of gainer Citizens initiates Compass as market outperform Citizens said the real estate brokerage company is a share gainer. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 On Evans final drive, after being sacked on first down, Jackson scrambled for a 19-yard gainer and Evans had some life. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The largest gainer in the past year was private education and health services, with 16,400 new jobs. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 The Blackhawks’ position as the NHL’s top in-market gainer, meanwhile, marks a stark contrast compared to last season, when the team saw 78% of its local deliveries fall off during its inaugural term on Chicago Sports Net (CHSN). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026

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The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway this winter in The Amish Project, a solo play written by Jessica Dickey and directed by Sarna Lapine.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

With a bit more than a week until the second round of the Brazilian presidential election — pitting Lula against first-round victor Flávio Bolsonaro — images of my bandaged countenance are once more trending in Brazil.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Big 12 contention is likely out of the window for both teams, but a win would help the victor inch closer to a bowl game, while the loser will have a much more difficult path.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

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