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advantaged

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verb

past tense of advantage
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
Adjective
High cash value life insurance is increasingly part of that strategy, providing tax-advantaged, accessible capital that can help fund operations, seize opportunities or weather disruptions without selling core assets at a loss. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Research shows kids in disadvantaged neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to suffer firearm injuries than their peers in the most advantaged areas. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Aritzia is further advantaged by successfully attracting mothers and daughters shopping together. — David Moin, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for advantaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Adjective
  • Most of those attempts failed, but Microsoft said the attackers did gain privileged access at some organizations, in multiple cases less than three hours after first targeting them.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The bill included an exception for privileged communications during private confession and also required training for persons obligated to report abuse and neglect.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the first year and a half the training was offered, Medicare paid claims that benefited about 9,600 recipients, an AARP study found.
    — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Lithium-ion manufacturing has benefited from decades of investment and enormous production volumes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Women are now a protected, blessed and baptized class in New York State.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Thai Buddhists fill a container with blessed water, which is attached to a pulley that leads to the upper part of the chedi.
    — Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The survey also showed that a shrinking number of households expect to feel better-off financially in a year.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • After all, these programs helped to create the class of better-off retirees who fund the group today.
    — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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