advantageous
adjective
ad·van·ta·geous
ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs 
-vən-
advantageously
adverb
advantageousness
noun
Examples of advantageous in a Sentence
Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries
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The research says there’s no evidence that starting with slow breakdowns is advantageous.
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Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
An advantageous aerial view Neither orbiter carries instruments that were designed to clock wind speeds on Mars.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Dropleaf tables are usually put in breakfast nooks, but their space-saving abilities can also be advantageous when used in a small entryway.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
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Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
An advantageous aerial view Neither orbiter carries instruments that were designed to clock wind speeds on Mars.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Dropleaf tables are usually put in breakfast nooks, but their space-saving abilities can also be advantageous when used in a small entryway.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advantageous
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advantageous. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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advantageous
adjective
ad·van·ta·geous
ˌad-ˌvan-ˈtā-jəs
-vən-
advantageously
adverb
advantageousness
noun
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