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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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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
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Behind 35 points from Brandon Ingram, Toronto (29-21) was able finish with a 56-42 advantage in the paint, but Orlando’s win snapped a four-game losing streak against the Canadian team that reached back to last season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Ridgewood, a smaller, scrappy bunch kept battling, taking a 40-39 advantage entering the fourth quarter and pushing it to 49-41.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Behind 35 points from Brandon Ingram, Toronto (29-21) was able finish with a 56-42 advantage in the paint, but Orlando’s win snapped a four-game losing streak against the Canadian team that reached back to last season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
The stakes are much too high for blue states to go beyond what the law requires while more red states use current law to advantage Republicans.
—Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
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Having explored the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the edge of space, Victor Vescovo knows what awe feels like in its most dramatic forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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In short, the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war are a weird laboratory for modern warfare, which, against all odds, has given Ukraine a considerable tactical edge over its much larger adversary.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Creativity, too, benefits from this partnership.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nearly one in seven Massachusetts residents receives SNAP benefits, a rate far higher than neighboring states like New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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More opportunity means more decisions with real downside.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gallup data shows a similar tilt with more Americans viewing AI as a threat rather than opportunity.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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As asset prices rise, investors are able to borrow more against their portfolios, through margin loans and other forms of leverage that are often hard to see, effectively creating new money in the system.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Life insurance can be a tax-efficient way to leave money to heirs, especially if your estate includes real estate or business assets that are hard to divide or liquidate.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear from our vantage on Earth to be near one another.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system still appears nearly on edge from our vantage on Earth currently.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, betters on Polymarket suddenly gave Greene a higher probability of being the Republican candidate for the 2028 election going from 2.7 percent on November 15, situating her behind Trump, to 3.9 percent on November 16, bumping her ahead of Trump by 0.6 percent.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed an extended period of time this season, multiple high-profile names within the sport said the team was better off keeping him on the bench in favor of backup Mac Jones, who had played well in his stead.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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In its stead, Shelter Distillery will move into the vacant space sometime in early-to-mid 2026, offering guests its own creations, including whiskey, bourbon and agave spirits, as well as vodka, liqueurs, rums, limoncello and even a take on absinthe.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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The short program — which caps at two minutes, 40 seconds — leans as much on precision and storytelling as jumps.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota was locked in defensively from the jump and overcame a slow shooting start to run away from the Heat in the second half.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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