as in benefits
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 windfalls
Budget windfalls Third, host-community benefits that are proportional to the imposition.
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Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Retail businesses celebrate While the central bank frets, some businesses are already preparing for these workers to spend their windfalls at their stores.
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Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.
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Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
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Benjamin F. Henwood,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
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Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Supporters have argued that any actions that put universities’ financial windfalls from athletics in jeopardy could be enough to move the needle.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Short-sighted selloffs mandated by Washington for short-term windfalls undermine those efforts.
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John Hickenlooper,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Retail businesses celebrate While the central bank frets, some businesses are already preparing for these workers to spend their windfalls at their stores.
—
Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.
—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.
—
Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
That extra revenue came from strong tax collections, capital gains windfalls and federal pandemic aid, producing some of the largest budget surpluses in state history.
—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Supporters have argued that any actions that put universities’ financial windfalls from athletics in jeopardy could be enough to move the needle.
—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Short-sighted selloffs mandated by Washington for short-term windfalls undermine those efforts.
—
John Hickenlooper,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfalls
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On Tuesday, the State Controller’s Office reported that California’s net liability for state retirees’ health and dental benefits is estimated to be $78 billion, which is down $14 billion from last year’s estimate.
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Paramount has repeatedly touted the benefits of the transaction, and Ellison has attempted to reassure Hollywood’s creative community by promising to put 30 movies a year in theaters.
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The blessings of liberty were secured for some, while others were told to wait.
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The jewels were welcomed home in an elaborate ceremony with traditional blessings by Buddhist monks.
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This is one of the biggest boons of our studio becoming a part of Netflix.
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The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.
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Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.
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Both received less in non-equity bonuses tied to the company’s performance last year.
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Intro bonuses typically don't instantly appear in your account, though.
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“Windfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfalls. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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