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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Relevance
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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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Additionally, these IRAs have the same tax advantages as standard IRAs.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
And in Ohio, where many expected Republicans to enact a severe gerrymander, a bipartisan deal resulted in a map that moderately advantaged the GOP.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The race leaders after the last turn of the last lap — Gio Ruggiero and Christian Eckes, specifically — all tried to go to the high side in last few feet of racetrack, and Smith took advantage and eked out the victory on the inside.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Additionally, these IRAs have the same tax advantages as standard IRAs.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
And in Ohio, where many expected Republicans to enact a severe gerrymander, a bipartisan deal resulted in a map that moderately advantaged the GOP.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the benefits of preschool are well-documented, both developmentally for children and economically for working parents.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Holly varieties are generally dioecious, meaning the female plants have the fruit and benefit from having male plants pollinate them, says Damon Abdi of the Hammond Research Station at Louisiana State University's agricultural center.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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When federal policy creates an opportunity to bring additional resources into a state’s education ecosystem, leaders would be foolish to ignore it.—
Susana A. Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sandy now serves as minister of works and public assets.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1991, Epstein obtained power of attorney from Wexner, which enabled him to buy and sell assets on Wexner’s behalf.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The irony, from the vantage of hindsight, is that Malinin’s inexperience cost him a spot in the 2022 Beijing Games and also an individual gold in 2026.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Braver Angels has created a cross-partisan Civic Scholars Council to explore the meanings of courageous citizenship and examine lessons of America’s civic history from different vantages.—
Harry Boyte,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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At the time of writing, only 17% of betters believe all the tariffs Trump has threatened against Europe will go into effect on February 1.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.—
Alessandra De Tommasi,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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Comparing this year’s best picture nominees with previous winners as a way to assess their chances has stood us in good stead before, so once again let’s turn to Oscar history to calculate the odds for this year’s crop of hopefuls.—
Lisa Rosen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The jump that separated her became harder to land.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Such dances require the robot to land stably after jumps.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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