Gain
Gain noun - The amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received.
Usage example: the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures
Pay is a synonym for gain in money topic. In some cases you can use "Pay" instead the word "Gain" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good gain | good pay |
| high | high gain | high pay |
| low | low gain | low pay |
| better | better gain | better pay |
| Other adjectives: fast, standard, considerable, small, actual, big, great, little, less, minimal, extra, significant, higher, triple. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In "Loyalty", Hornblower uses gambling to gain money when officers starve on half-pay.
Source: Series / Horatio Hornblower -
After her abusive father (who had been letting men pay to sleep with her since she was 14) dies, she is left without money and uses wealthy men to gain money and power.
Source: Gold Digger -
Bribing Your Way to Victory: If you have money to pay for coins, you can buy Lucky Eggs to double your XP gain.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon Go
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