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
Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite their advantages, these systems raise important concerns.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has probably advantaged China in the long run in hard and soft power.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After a Leonard 3-pointer cut into the run, Quenton Jackson’s five straight points began a 16-4 surge, pushing Indiana’s advantage to 37-18.
—Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite their advantages, these systems raise important concerns.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Whatever the case, those who use this attribute will likely be advantaged in terms of personal and professional opportunities.
—Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump has probably advantaged China in the long run in hard and soft power.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Chiefs have now turned their attention to the secondary waves of free agency while looking ahead to the draft — with top needs at cornerback, edge and offensive tackle, by my estimation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Aging populations Falling birth rates coupled with rising life expectancies result in aging populations, which in turn strain economic growth, healthcare and benefit systems as a smaller pool of working age people are required to support, through taxes, a growing pool of retirees.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rapid proliferation of art biennials in the ’90s gave them plenty of opportunities and reflected a world reorganizing itself after the Cold War.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shamet was fouled on the play and missed the and-one free throw, but second-year backup big man Ariel Hukporti grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second shot opportunity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the time he gets called, families can be at war over decisions about dad’s house, mom’s assets or grandma’s healthcare.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joe Vernachio, the chief executive brought in two years ago to save Allbirds, said that American Exchange Group, a brand management company, will buy all of the company’s assets, pending shareholder approval later this year.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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But no matter the vantage, just being in the room was a privilege that few would take for granted — in the queue into the venue, there were dozens of folks looking for tickets in hopes of catching the rare, intimate show.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some, like Point Imperial, which offers vistas extending almost 100 miles to the north, had been all but surrounded by fire, which had obliterated many of the ponderosas that imbued these vantages with a sense of framing, scale and color.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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After Carvalho famously reneged on his commitment to leave Miami-Dade schools for New York’s in 2018, Carranza was hired in Carvalho’s stead.—
Jake Shore,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Do quick, small jumps using mostly your ankles, landing each time softly with a tiny bend in the knees.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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Their jump wings had the tiny inlaid gold stars denoting combat jumps.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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