vantage
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Definition of vantage
1 : a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
2 : superiority in a contest
obsolete : in addition
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Synonyms & Antonyms for vantage
Synonyms
advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, whip hand
Antonyms
disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike
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Queqiao, orbiting a gravitational balance point beyond the moon called L2, will offer a quieter vantage. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "China’s moon mission will probe cosmic dark ages," 16 May 2018 Mosley and White were obscured by trees from his vantage when they were killed. — Max Londberg, kansascity, "'Will he get justice?' Dad of man killed downtown by KC police calls for body cameras," 21 June 2018 From her vantage on the front lines of the issue, Rodriguez emphasizes that there is variety of ways to help, not just through the donation of money. — Lee A. Litas, chicagotribune.com, "Local clothing company makes helping homeless a central part of business," 14 May 2018 With summer slipping into our vantage, a want of bikini-ready bodies—and the ensembles to show them off—is less of a chilly day dream and more of a two-months-away reality. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Only Bella Hadid Can Pull Off Crop Top Abs This Extreme," 30 Apr. 2018 The players and their instruments appeared in miniature, but thanks to the hall’s acoustic design, their sound was as crisp from this unusual vantage as from any seat down below. — Keith Williams, New York Times, "How Do You Change the Light Bulbs in Carnegie Hall?," 12 Apr. 2018 This video purport to show the cockpit vantage from a train gliding through a dreary commute across northern inland China. — Sam Eifling, Popular Mechanics, "The View From a Bullet Train's Cockpit Is Suprisingly Chill," 3 May 2016 Sure, the Bel Air resident was eager to cheer his team and its rebuilt starting rotation from his vantage behind home plate. — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Opening Day a mix of beginnings and possible endings for Orioles and their fans," 29 Mar. 2018 Some preservationists and residents say the project would hinder views of and from the bridge, including a vantage of the bridge with the downtown skyline in the background, harming the ambience of the area. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Group vows to keep fighting Hays Street project," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vantage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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