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
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
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 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
Noun
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cake mix, lemon pie filling, and butter come together in the oven to create crisp edges and a gooey, citrusy center, while a little cream cheese in the mix rounds out the lemon’s brightness.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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Visit during the dry season, December to April, for cooler weather and abundant wildlife viewing opportunities.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Calf and ankle injuries unfortunately curbed a few of his opportunities down the stretch.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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That measure, pushed by SEIU-UHW, a labor union representing many of the state’s health care workers, would impose a 5% tax on people with $1 billion or more in assets.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Looking ahead in an economy shaped by AI AI and automation are accelerating demand for modern, tech enabled logistics assets with higher throughput, stronger power requirements, and seamless digital integration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The over 5,100-square-foot penthouse with interiors by Gachot Studios provides extraordinary vantages of the Manhattan skyline, and beyond.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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And within ten months, Ben Hania wrote and directed The Voice of Hind Rajab, a lean 89-minute film told from the vantage of the Palestine Red Crescent Society workers.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 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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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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