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
The result is a global landscape in which hydrocarbon markets are both under pressure and generating windfall profits, even among Santa Marta participants.
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Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Insatiable demand for energy fueling the AI boom was a financial windfall for GE Vernova and Dover.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
On rare occasions, books expected to be midlist titles become unexpected bestsellers, providing big revenue windfalls for their publisher.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The country’s oil windfall has tripled GDP per capita since 2020, transforming a nation of roughly 800,000 people.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Insatiable demand for energy fueling the AI boom was a financial windfall for GE Vernova and Dover.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
On rare occasions, books expected to be midlist titles become unexpected bestsellers, providing big revenue windfalls for their publisher.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The country’s oil windfall has tripled GDP per capita since 2020, transforming a nation of roughly 800,000 people.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windfall
Noun
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Across its work, Quail Group continues to emphasize that operational improvement benefits from a clear understanding of both systems and human behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of their posts hawking these bulbs get millions of views, which might have more to do with how orange pops on a blue screen than with the health benefits.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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The band had to ask for his parents’ blessing.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The listing is also a boon for the Hong Kong stock market, which has seen raises totalling $31 billion so far this year, up 73% compared to 2025, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, who’s been an outspoken fan of the British club Arsenal, has repeatedly talked about the potential tourism boon the World Cup could mean for the city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Windfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windfall. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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