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
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, Europe really had some modest tariffs, but China is the most advantaged of all the locations.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
But, this specific adaptation could be equally advantaged by presenting an imagined hell within our lesser, present one.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Now, Europe really had some modest tariffs, but China is the most advantaged of all the locations.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 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
However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Adjective
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Somewhere inside the system is a privileged sequence of bits.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Iannuzzi noted that the synergy between these elements puts ACBC in a privileged position, with a comprehensive view on the industry, from product material innovation and product end-of-life, passing through expertise in navigating the regulatory landscape.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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By upending decades-old international trade norms and security alliances – not to mention launching a war with Iran that seems to have benefited almost no one – Trump is seen by many to have helped China score not only strategically but even morally.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The new lawsuit lays out the ways the college could have benefited from selling the land in a commercial deal instead.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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April is a blessed month for genre fans, because as well as Thrash, Netflix is gifting us with another potentially-awesome-but-likely-terrible film with the survival thriller Apex, which premieres on April 24.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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