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gainer

noun [C] /ˈɡeɪ.nər/ US  /-nɚ/

Definition

something or someone that is in a better position or has more value at the end of a process: There were both gainers and losers as a result of the tax changes.Financial investments and the stock market
(Definition of gainer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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