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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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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
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
John Rose, chief risk adviser for ALTOUR, a global travel management company, said Anguilla’s ranking stems from several distinct advantages.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 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 freshman Peterson scored 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting (6 of 9 from 3-point range) with three steals in 15 minutes as KU built a 46-30 halftime advantage.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
John Rose, chief risk adviser for ALTOUR, a global travel management company, said Anguilla’s ranking stems from several distinct advantages.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 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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Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The club, founded in 2009, provides $80,000 benefits to every first responder in its service area in Johnson, Somervell and Parker counties, member Tom Cowan said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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In all those cases, the fund may lack the capital for seizing the opportunity.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The opportunities are limitless.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In DeCosta’s world, draft assets, like self-esteem, are essential to maintain.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Colts did give up plenty of assets to bring in Gardner.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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During Sunday’s whacky 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks, a San Jose power play goal happened when Jake Middleton was in the penalty box and in his stead, Jiricek missed a defensive assignment – a mistake that ended up on the other side of the goal line.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dalton came in and played well in Young’s stead against the Jets.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In overtime, with two laps to go, Larson got a good jump and was able to hold off Hamlin to secure the second NASCAR Cup Series Championship of his career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Boise State’s 193 yards of offense marked the ninth-lowest total in program history, and the third-worst number since the jump to FBS in 1996.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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