financial gain
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3.2
- noun
- /faɪˈnænʃəl ɡeɪn/
- The company's recent merger resulted in significant financial gain for its shareholders.
- improper financial gain
- motivated by financial gain
- seeking financial gain
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- But there's still enough room to let people who are motivated by financial gain do their thing.
- And conflicts of interest usually create flexibility and sometimes financial gains.
- What's what's the worth of money in the end in terms of just personal financial gain versus knowing how much positive impact there is.
- It raises the risk that a small number of large validators could gain enough power to alter the blockchain for financial gain.
- But the joy and the fulfilment that came from giving myself permission to pursue all these different things far outweighed any slowness of growth or financial gain.
- Some people, they do it for financial, for a financial gain.
Examples
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So, as a result of a public policy decision, the owners of the properties received a windfall financial gain.
Academic text (2001) -
Are you trying to use my talents for financial gain?
Fiction book (1997) -
Education has "taken the back seat," as financial gain is much more important in these areas.
Blog text (10) -
Governments are not motivated solely by financial gain.
Academic text (2008) -
Bessette has no idea what, if any, direct financial gain he will get from the settlement.
Blog text (18) -
But there's still enough room to let people who are motivated by financial gain do their thing.
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Was it morally wrong for me to exploit my knowledge of the future for personal financial gain?
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For many, there are opportunities (which should not be missed) for deriving financial gains from the expanding private sector.
Academic text (1992) -
Initially, enterprising merchants, grocers, clergy, and doctors achieved some financial gain, which they invested in property ownership.
Blog text (22) -
The primary motivation for illicit drug trafficking is undoubtedly the lure of financial gain and personal enrichment.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
797
2.0
Money left after you pay all costs and taxes
531
2.3
An advantage that gives you more money or success
89
4.2
Money received from a sale or an event
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5.1
A large amount of money that you get unexpectedly
Antonyms
- Specialized
90
3.7
A situation when a budget has more spending than income, for example for a government or company
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an increase in money or assets' is directly derivable from combining 'financial' (related to money/finance) with 'gain' (profit or increase). This adjective + noun composition is fully compositional and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Financial gain comes from two simple words: financial (about money) and gain (to get more). Picture a shopkeeper counting coins as the pile grows; that image of getting extra money shows why the term means 'an increase in money or assets'.