as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker
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Recent Examples of windfall
This season’s European exploits will earn Rovers more than €7million — a huge windfall by League of Ireland standards.
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Deposit these windfalls into a high-yield savings account, investment portfolio, or retirement fund to boost your long-term financial stability.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s the author trying to keep the peace between his new wife and his strict mother, the lesbians who can’t decide whether to have a baby, and a swarm of real estate developers looking for a windfall.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Deposit these windfalls into a high-yield savings account, investment portfolio, or retirement fund to boost your long-term financial stability.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s the author trying to keep the peace between his new wife and his strict mother, the lesbians who can’t decide whether to have a baby, and a swarm of real estate developers looking for a windfall.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for windfall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
Noun
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Some organizations may choose to continue DEI efforts discreetly, recognizing the long-term benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Related article The surprising benefits of embracing your anxiety, according to someone living with it To stop this crippling cycle, the five-second countdown is the advice Mel Robbins gave herself while facing the worst time in her adult life.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The OpenAI blessing: OpenAI introduced its Operator web agent and a number of collaborations with companies like eBay , DoorDash , Instacart , Booking Holdings ’ Priceline, Etsy and Uber , among others.—
Kavitha Shastry,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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This may be a blessing in disguise for A Real Pain’s Kieran Culkin, who is on the verge of sweeping every Supporting Acting prize in existence, as the Best Picture snub helps his campaign retain at least a little underdog charm.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The shutdown of the TikTok app in the United States would be a boon to rival platforms including Meta’s Instagram, Google’s YouTube and Snapchat.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having a megadonor in your corner to entice the nation's best recruit will be a massive boon for Michigan and anyone else who is able to follow suit.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made, and Panama's promise to us has been broken.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Raising a child is a gift, and there isn’t a more deserving couple of that privilege than you.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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