advantaged
adjective
ad·van·taged
əd-ˈvan-tijd 
: having or providing an advantage and especially a social or financial advantage over others
an advantaged position
advantaged children
Examples of advantaged in a Sentence
He comes from an advantaged community.
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The experience is starkly different at some of the district’s more advantaged schools, including its magnet programs open to high-performing students.
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Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
Maury’s students, as is typical with more advantaged children, score higher on standardized tests, and some parents are anxious about whether a merger could bring down averages.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
Maury’s students, as is typical with more advantaged children, score higher on standardized tests, and some parents are anxious about whether a merger could bring down averages.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for advantaged
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advantaged. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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