as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Recent Examples of stead
But Burrow is sidelined for weeks after toe surgery, and the Broncos will see Browning in his stead on Monday night, a longtime backup who capably filled in for Burrow over seven starts in 2023.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Brock Purdy’s stead, Mac Jones stepped in and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey — the recipient of one of those touchdowns — became just the third player in NFL history with 50 rushing scores and 30 receiving scores, joining Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cade Mays will start at center in Corbett’s stead.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In their stead, Royals rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert have stepped up.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Brock Purdy’s stead, Mac Jones stepped in and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey — the recipient of one of those touchdowns — became just the third player in NFL history with 50 rushing scores and 30 receiving scores, joining Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cade Mays will start at center in Corbett’s stead.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In their stead, Royals rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert have stepped up.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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One major advantage of developing artificial intelligence in China lies in the availability of large, high-quality datasets, particularly coming from hospitals that are often willing to share medical information for research purposes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Who is looking strongest for these next three races/who has the advantage beyond just points standings?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jayden Fraser added a two-point rush, giving his team an 8-7 edge at intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) attempted to move forward with a vote on a full-year Defense appropriations bill on Thursday to gain some favor with Senate Democrats on the edge about the shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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