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
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Federal loans, however, come with advantages that private loans don’t.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The poll, conducted on behalf of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, shows Acton with a higher favorability among Ohio likely voters—including a potentially key 21-point advantage among independent voters—but Ramaswamy's campaign has disputed these results.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Federal loans, however, come with advantages that private loans don’t.
—Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
The White House says not only that Republicans will be advantaged politically for a shutdown that looks increasingly inevitable, but that Trump will use the opportunity to restart the DOGE-style purge of federal agencies.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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The measure appears to have been the least favored around the southeastern edge of the county, an area that was originally supposed to get access to the silver line.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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These changes, as well as, wearing bangs were a major key to keeping her edges strong.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, food aid was delayed for tens of millions of people as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were caught up in legal battles related to the shutdown.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several states, including California, quickly began to dole out benefits.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For years, younger generations have flocked to big cities for better job opportunities, leaving a dwindling elderly population in rural villages.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Apollo Sports Capital, an asset management company, will become the Spanish club's majority shareholder early next year, Atletico announced on Monday.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine is also likely to home in on Russia's military facilities vital for propping up aerospace manufacturing as part of its strike campaign on high-value Russian assets, the analysts will say.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For a wider vantage of the building and the skyline (best at night), head to Olin Park, about two miles south.—
Peter Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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From his vantage, the industry should have been on full notice last year, when OpenAI created a Johansson-type voice for its ChatGPT assistant Sky without the actress’s consent.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition, the FBI said Damon Jones, a former player and assistant coach for the Lakers, shared inside information about the health of LeBron James with betters back in 2023.—
LZ Granderson,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Looking to his reputation as a hard-working and brilliant designer, Anderson surely has the ability to blend in with the Dior DNA, juggling its strong heritage and codes, and placing the house in good stead for a revival.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another approach on two ladders was also aborted, and a drone was sent up in their stead.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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An initial draft called for an even bigger jump.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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Analysts are hoping for a forecast jump and to see progress in AMD’s part of the AI race.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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