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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
These indicators also suggest that white Americans as a group are advantaged relative to people of color.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Cosmedica’s advantage is its process aimed at achieving a soft, age-appropriate, and natural-looking hairline that blends into everyday life.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Regardless, Trump is advantaged by his reputation for being a dealmaker, underpinned by his book The Art of the Deal, and general trust in his economic management.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
These indicators also suggest that white Americans as a group are advantaged relative to people of color.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the lack of benefits, risk of burnout and isolation are clear risks, Brown says the desire for flexibility is strong.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The middle of the playoffs is an opportunity to make up ground.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Aces, unlike the Mercury, wouldn’t let their opportunity on their home court go to waste.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gold has long been considered a risk-off asset for investors that can provide refuge during times of economic and political turmoil.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Books like Geraldine Brooks’ March or Sandra Newman’s Julia re-tell a story from the vantage of an NPC.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two companies are teaming up to enhance the viewing experience for NBA betters.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In his stead will be Joao Laranjo, who has spent more than a decade with Stellantis and its affiliated companies.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In McCarthy's stead, Wentz put together an impressive Week 3 performance, guiding the Vikings to a huge 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This child, who had never been on a trip but had only heard about it, wrote a letter and got our organization selected as the recipient of all money raised for a jump-roping and basketball event at their school.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sarkis, with millions of followers across several platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, is focusing on what’s in a name by making a jump into the four-color world of graphic novels.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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