as in privileged
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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
New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Another is putting tax-advantaged tools to work.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
And in Ohio, where many expected Republicans to enact a severe gerrymander, a bipartisan deal resulted in a map that moderately advantaged the GOP.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Most children were White, from relatively advantaged families, and recruited from one Canadian hospital.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Another is putting tax-advantaged tools to work.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Aritzia is further advantaged by successfully attracting mothers and daughters shopping together.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
And in Ohio, where many expected Republicans to enact a severe gerrymander, a bipartisan deal resulted in a map that moderately advantaged the GOP.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Adjective
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One hundred forty-five years later, watching privileged men scream and rant while hoarding power, opportunities and food over others feels like the United States has remained stagnant.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Comey's attorneys raised separate concerns that by using those materials at all, the government may have violated Comey's rights -- not just by reviewing potentially privileged information, but also by revisiting evidence obtained by warrants that would now be considered stale.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For now, all that can be said for certain, judging by the latest implosion in his current employers West Ham’s fast-deteriorating season, is that nobody has benefited from his falling-out with Edu and the sequence of events that brought about Nuno’s exit from the City Ground.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And this new college football world — where players are free agents every year — has dramatically benefitted Miami because of the Canes’ knack for luring top players (Cam Ward, Carson Beck, many others) and their financial wherewithal to offer them competitive NIL deals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Dodgers had a blessed World Series run.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Poorer school districts could also struggle to access the latest AI technology, widening the gap with areas that are better-off, Robin Lake, director of Arizona State University’s Center on Reinventing Public Education, told CNN.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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