as in benefited
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 advantaged
James Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The declines have sometimes been greater for more advantaged groups.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Only the strongest and most advantaged people attempt the crossing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
People who take vitamin D may also be more economically advantaged than those who don’t take vitamins, which could affect their health.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
High Income Earner Savings Employer sponsored tax advantaged savings are a key element for saving.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The declines have sometimes been greater for more advantaged groups.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Only the strongest and most advantaged people attempt the crossing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
People who take vitamin D may also be more economically advantaged than those who don’t take vitamins, which could affect their health.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Verb
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Spence benefitted from his six-month spell in Italy.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Since 2020, over 65 films have benefited from the commission’s programs.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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In his kickoff speech, the mayor, who has largely stayed out of the campaign fray until now, slammed Mamdani as privileged and attacked some of his campaign promises while focusing on his own record over the last four years.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Acutis will be joined by the blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati when he is inscribed in the book of saints.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Everything from your connection with siblings to your thoughts and conversations will be under Jupiter’s blessed and cosmic rays.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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In the 1870s, workers and domestic servants were still living close to their employers in back alleys and compounds behind the homes of the better-off.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 May 2025
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Spending by better-off Americans has played a key role in keeping the US economy humming along these past few years, but the recent turbulence on Wall Street, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is putting that under threat.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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