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
Smith did not make the required showing for habeas relief, and the Sixth Circuit's analysis blatantly disregards both AEDPA and this Court's precedents in order to give Smith a regrettable windfall.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The arrangement has been a financial windfall for Sanders’s stepson, David Driscoll, who, according to tax disclosures, earned $120,000 working as the nonprofit organization’s executive director in 2023.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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Inheriting an individual retirement account is a windfall for many investors.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
If the group doesn't get a windfall of a half-million dollars soon, SOUL will close its doors at the end of next month.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
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Today, the vision has grown into Shared Economy Services (SES), a benefits company poised to upend the traditional labor market.—
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This surge is likely attributed to robust performance from initiatives like the AliExpress Choice program, which offers free shipping and additional benefits.—
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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.—
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It can only be assumed that in the future artificial intelligence will prove to be both a blessing and a curse.—
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The shortage has been a boon for small producers across the country, including North Texas, as consumers seek out alternatives to sparse offerings at grocery stores.—
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The ratings for Thursday’s final aren’t in yet, but, according to the NHL, the round-robin rounds proved to be a boon for viewership.—
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Through the grace of God, everyone has specific gifts and talents.—
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One of the gifts of being gay is the nonreproductive part.—
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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