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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Even nudging up your savings rate by 1% to 2% a year and directing those dollars into tax-advantaged accounts can add up over time.
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Katie Klingensmith, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Most children were White, from relatively advantaged families, and recruited from one Canadian hospital.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Another is putting tax-advantaged tools to work.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
That investigation found several of the district's poorest high schools were losing three of every four advantaged and high-achieving students to magnets or more desirable high schools within the district — leaving behind higher rates of needier students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Katie Klingensmith, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Most children were White, from relatively advantaged families, and recruited from one Canadian hospital.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Another is putting tax-advantaged tools to work.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
That investigation found several of the district's poorest high schools were losing three of every four advantaged and high-achieving students to magnets or more desirable high schools within the district — leaving behind higher rates of needier students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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 7 Oct. 2025.
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