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
For years, the debate around this issue has been quietly deadlocked between the forces for common sense reform to dramatically lower the cost of construction, and personal injury lawyers who reap increasingly large windfalls by exploiting this law.
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Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Oddly, both local governments instead could experience revenue windfalls if a bunch of local tax increases being discussed are passed.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 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.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
From bond desks in Tokyo and credit committees in New York to currency traders in Istanbul, markets delivered both windfalls and whiplash.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The cycle continues and escalates because, for countries like North Korea, these schemes can generate big financial windfalls and access to proprietary data.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
As for claims from each of the winners about future tax windfalls, jobs, and other assorted benefits for the state?
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
Reinvest photo-enforcement windfalls and publish a ledger.
—Robin Reichhardt, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
The option of allowing members to sell their share, perhaps yielding windfalls of somewhere between €50,000- €100,000, was discussed internally but has now been taken off the table, sources say.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfalls
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Schools would become responsible for paying wages, benefits, and workers' compensation.—
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But propagating roses in winter has major benefits, too—especially for hardwood cuttings which can be difficult to root during the growing season.—
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By late March a financial opportunity could arise, April brings more blessings, this time for your personal life, with a side of groundbreaking innovation.—
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April brings more blessings, this time for your personal life, with a side of groundbreaking innovation.—
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With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking.—
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
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The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte’s Angel Tree program matches children in need with anonymous donors who buy them presents for Christmas, and provides senior citizens with gifts.—
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The shop even offers other fun souvenirs like clothing, home décor, and gifts.—
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Featuring a knee-high cutoff and a moderate, chunky heel, this classic boot includes thoughtful bonuses like grippy soles for extra traction and noise resistance, an elastic-stretch opening for easy removal, and a water-resistant faux leather exterior that only requires the occasional spot clean.—
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Good news in the financial and tech sectors mean that end-of-year bonuses are expected to be high, an indicator that bodes well for the secondary wine market.—
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“Windfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfalls. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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