Synonyms for windfall
ˈwɪndˌfɔlwind·fall

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1. windfallnoun

   fruit that has fallen from the tree

   Synonyms:
   gold rush, godsend, boom, gravy, bonanza, bunce, manna from heaven

2. boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, buncenoun

   a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

   "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"

   Synonyms:
   miraculous food, thunder, bonanza, roar, microphone boom, boom, gravy, pan gravy, gold rush, godsend, manna from heaven, manna, roaring, bunce

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1. • Edible Fruit
   • Happening

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1. windfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   godsend, unexpected gift, good luck, run of luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck

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1. windfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   godsend, boon

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1. List of paraphrases for "windfall":

   manna, windthrow, godsend, blowdown, bonanza

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1. James Clapper:

   They’ve been funded anyway even with the sanctions regime, so I’m sure they’ll get some money but I don’t think it’ll be a huge windfall for them.

2. Marco Rubio:

   This is a windfall for the Castro regime that will be used to fund its repression against Cubans, as well as its activities against U.S. national interests in Latin America and beyond.

3. Ryan Sweet:

   We expect them to spend the windfall in the coming quarters.

4. Brandon Rees:

   The executive has received a windfall based on the bull market, which isn’t always attributable to their own performance, and that’s wrong.

5. Neil Saunders:

   Tax cuts, bonuses and good tax refunds have all been a windfall to consumers who have responded by increasing spending, this rising tide has floated most retail boats, Macy's among them.