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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Minnesota built a 3-0 lead through the first two periods and extended its advantage midway through the third on a great effort by Quinn Hughes.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has probably advantaged China in the long run in hard and soft power.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This approach combines the superior surface properties of tungsten with the structural and economic advantages of other materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Minnesota built a 3-0 lead through the first two periods and extended its advantage midway through the third on a great effort by Quinn Hughes.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Whatever the case, those who use this attribute will likely be advantaged in terms of personal and professional opportunities.
—Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has probably advantaged China in the long run in hard and soft power.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
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The company, Zhan expects, will be more efficient than other cutting-edge labs due to his experience building Gemini, which is Google’s artificial intelligence model.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In men’s sports, fandom comes with much more of an edge.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The night of the killing On the night of Sunday, March 9, 1941, Funk took Welsh to the final performance of the Police Circus at Municipal Auditorium, a benefit put on by the Hamid-Morton Circus to support the Kansas City Police Department.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within a few hours, Dworin would be out the door and back home, and by the next day, exercising and enjoying the benefits of the marvels of modern medical technology.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shifting the Hornets’ mentality Charlotte heads into the final weekend of the 2025-26 regular-season calendar, semi ahead of schedule with an opportunity to make some noise in the postseason for the first time in a decade.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Strategic opportunity, legal risk Environmental groups say the risks extend beyond criminal financing to broader ecological destruction if foreign investment accelerates extraction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The second would prohibit courts from awarding abusers alimony, spousal support or a share of marital assets in divorces.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The new series, created by Bruce Miller and adapted from Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, depicts Gilead from a different vantage.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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So, what is your ideal Final Four from an interest/watchability vantage?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The democratic processes that stood our nation in good stead over two centuries have seized up.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Pope usually takes the role of Jesus, carrying a wooden cross, but, last year, Francis, who was gravely ill, sent an aide in his stead.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Before the hit in the ninth, Tatis took away an extra-base hit by getting a fantastic jump and running 90 feet to chase down a 104 mph line drive to the gap in right-center field for the second out of the sixth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the triple jump, Texas' Kelsey Daniel followed with a 52 foot, 10 inch jump, doubling his win count after a victory in the long jump Friday.—
Cory Mull,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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