Words similar to gained

Example sentences for: gained

How can you use “gained” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Soon after the end of the war, Dutch colonies in the Far East gained their independence — principally as the new country Indonesia — as Holland sought to rebuild its shattered infrastructure.
Another Afghan leader noted that if the United States leaves, "we will lose all that we have gained."
For natural selection to work, the costs of brain evolution must be outweighed by the advantages gained in terms of fitness.
The EDF hoped, for fund-raising reasons, to stamp out optimism before it gained a foothold.
In any case, a constructive discussion about the pitfalls to be avoided and the benefits to be gained through a transition to open-access publishing would be a worthy first step for any scientific society to take—and PLoS welcomes the questions, comments, and feedback of those who are intrigued by the potential that open access affords and want to learn more.