Definition of ADVANTAGES

Examples of advantage in a Sentence

Noun Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage. He has an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth. His plan has the advantage of being less expensive than other options. He lacked the advantages of an advanced education. Speed is an advantage in most sports. The company's only advantage over the competition is its location. Applicants for this job will find that previous experience is an advantage. Being able to set your own schedule is one of the advantages of owning a business. Among the advantages of a small college is its campus life. There isn't any advantage in leaving early. Verb there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Investors flocked to big technology companies such as Apple and Amazon and smaller companies like Grubhub and Etsy that were poised to take advantage of the shift to working and shopping from home. — Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY, "Stocks waver near record highs on final trading day of 2020 after a year of wild swings," 1 Jan. 2021 Powell, who has parked his trailer there since 1998, says the property owner, Crowley Capital, is shutting down the park in hopes of redeveloping it to take advantage of Teton County’s booming real estate market. — Washington Post, "Six portraits from a year defined by loss," 30 Dec. 2020 These things combined mean that businesses are going to need their people thinking with maximum creativity in order to take advantage of all that opportunity. — Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, "As 2020 Limps to an End, Ad Executives Look Warily to 2021," 30 Dec. 2020 Take advantage of historically low interest rates and consider refinancing your home mortgage or student loan. — Harriet Blake, Dallas News, "New Year’s resolutions? Here’s how to make them stick in 2021," 29 Dec. 2020 On the positive side, women, particularly mothers and caregivers, are highly likely to take advantage of this option. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, "Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions," 28 Dec. 2020 The new year brings with it a number of money-saving offers in Cane Island, the award-winning Katy community of new homes, where for a limited time families can take advantage of free upgrades, money back at closing, and other special incentives. — Chron, "Cane Island builders to ring in new year with special offers," 26 Dec. 2020 Aloha and mahalo: A wave of Bay Area residents have landed in Hawaii to take advantage of pandemic remote-work policies. — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, "Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Dec. 10-16," 26 Dec. 2020 According to a new study from Freedom House, the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the global crisis of liberal democracy as covetous autocrats take advantage of the emergency to expand their powers. — Ian Beacock, The New Republic, "Simply Talking About the Pandemic the Right Way Can Help Rebuild American Democracy," 24 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Boyer, who works at WZDX-TV, also is using his background in theater and television to advantage. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, "Santas in Alabama need a little extra magic this year (and maybe a plexiglass shield)," 22 Dec. 2020 In explaining these findings, researchers often point to patterns within society that advantage white people over racial and ethnic minorities. — George B. Cunningham, The Conversation, "Racism at the county level associated with increased COVID-19 cases and deaths," 7 Dec. 2020 The pandemic has claimed more than two hundred and forty thousand American lives, yet Trump has failed to see that his duty as President requires him to prioritize the safety of all citizens, even when this may not advantage him politically. — Steve Coll, The New Yorker, "What Does Trump Get Out of Contesting Biden’s Win?," 15 Nov. 2020 The case against Google focuses on the company’s use of its dominant share of the search market to entrench its own position, advantage its own products, and take over other markets like maps and advertising. — Gilad Edelman, Wired, "Congress Unveils Its Plan to Curb Big Tech's Power," 6 Oct. 2020 White people control our government systems and institutions in every sector, from law enforcement and education to health care and the media, leading to laws and policies that can advantage white people while disadvantaging everyone else. — Abigail Libers, Scientific American, "How to Unlearn Racism," 1 Oct. 2020 The 2018 law requiring corporations to add women to boards did not advantage women of color, with nearly 78% of the women appointed to these boards are white women, the association said. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, "New California law, the first of its kind, requires racial diversity on corporate boards of directors," 1 Oct. 2020 But even streamlining bureaucracy will prove insufficient to compete with the vast investments China is making in emerging dual-use technologies that will advantage its data economy and its military capabilities. — H. R. Mcmaster, National Review, "China’s Statist System Is No Match for Free Markets," 24 Sep. 2020 The report says the national landscape will most likely advantage Parson. — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, "Top elections analyst says Democrat's chances in Missouri governor's race are improving," 17 Sep. 2020

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