1
as in edge
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
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2
as in benefit
a thing that helps
had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes
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Recent Examples of advantage
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
While Trump has all the power of the American presidency, including 24/7 access to the world’s media, Musk has some advantages in this war of words too: A much bigger social media footprint than Trump and, lately, a willingness to play dirtier than the president.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Poor tenants unable to pay their rent claimed they were evicted; not an uncommon practice at the time, or since, but one that advantages the powerful over the weak.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This pitching staff is getting slugged, rendering whatever advantage it’s created on swing-and-miss much less impactful.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
While Trump has all the power of the American presidency, including 24/7 access to the world’s media, Musk has some advantages in this war of words too: A much bigger social media footprint than Trump and, lately, a willingness to play dirtier than the president.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Verb
How are my products advantaged/disadvantaged vs my competition?
—Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Poor tenants unable to pay their rent claimed they were evicted; not an uncommon practice at the time, or since, but one that advantages the powerful over the weak.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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In a Venezuelan election, running as an incumbent gives you the sort of edge that any unscrupulous and power-hungry leader around the world can only fantasize about.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The water instead rolls down the fly and through the lower mesh edge, onto the exterior tub floor fabric and onto the ground.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Lost baggage has a maximum benefit of $2,500 per person.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The attraction includes affordability, access to nature, and the growing food and drink scene — all of which benefit visitors, too.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Noun
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So, to see things come to fruition, like a house ambassador at the LV, walking in the shows, and just all the things that opportunity can afford you.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Seth Rollins and Naomi won their respective matches and can cash-in an opportunity for a WWE championship any time and any place.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Coca-Cola chose specific assets to be AI-enhanced but didn’t overhaul everything.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For an asset as complicated as Wembley, with a large and lucrative premium-ticket offering, that assessment is very sensitive to interest-rate movements, the state of the economy, how well England’s teams are playing and which music stars are coming to town in the summer.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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For the most recent discovery, a team of researchers used a different instrument outfitted to Webb to study the light from K2-18b's parent star as the planet passed in front of it from Earth's vantage.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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From that vantage, L.S.C.O. lawyering can be seen as an effort to preserve legal compliance and humanitarian considerations even under the most extreme conditions.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Netflix’s latest gazes across deeper ideological divides: freedom versus security, the people versus their bureaucratic betters.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to Ayers, the following five public health measures could help curb addiction among sports betters: Use more of the taxes imposed on sports betting to pay for addiction services.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Bryant was injured, and in his stead, Long Beach Poly’s Lynnox Newton moved to No. 3 at 14.84, winning the Southern Section Masters meet.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Woodrow Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke, a fact covered up by his wife and confidants, who exercised extraordinary power in his stead.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Editors even started recycling old jump footage to save on cars.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Clark, who has been sidelined for weeks with a quad injury, celebrated on social media as the Pacers took their first lead of the game in the final second of the fourth quarter when Tyrese Haliburton’s jump shot gave Indiana a one-point lead and secured the 111-110 victory over the Thunder.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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