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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
Under current law, funds may be accessed on a tax-advantaged basis when the policy is properly structured, funded, and maintained, but withdrawals and loans can affect policy performance and tax treatment. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Families and friends may contribute, while employers can also make tax-advantaged contributions, subject to modest annual limits of US$5,000. Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 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
  • But the issue is mostly that Zeller’s psychological insight into his characters runs a lot deeper than his thoughts on the privileged insularity of wealth.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The defense would have benefitted from calling a specialist in postpartum mood disorders to explain how easily psychotic symptoms can be missed in high-functioning new mothers.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, the publicity benefited the show more than Meghan, if anything.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Once, in the blessed era before the 24/7 news cycle and the omnipresence of social media, there was a lull in the months after the primary, with campaign activities picking back up around Labor Day.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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