as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries
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Recent Examples of advantageous
Simply put, the Royals wanted Caglianone to work counts and get in advantageous situations.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
He was seen as an outspoken critic of his own party, but was also perceived as distant from Abe’s right-wing faction, which proved advantageous given the scandals hounding that segment of the party.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department is also probing a criminal referral made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency that alleges James claimed a Virginia home as her primary residence to secure advantageous loan terms.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Aug. 2025
The timing is also advantageous because of struggles at rival Apple.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
He was seen as an outspoken critic of his own party, but was also perceived as distant from Abe’s right-wing faction, which proved advantageous given the scandals hounding that segment of the party.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department is also probing a criminal referral made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency that alleges James claimed a Virginia home as her primary residence to secure advantageous loan terms.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Aug. 2025
The timing is also advantageous because of struggles at rival Apple.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advantageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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During sleep, heart rate and blood pressure drop too, which is beneficial for the little vessels in your brain.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why planting–and shopping–in fall is beneficial.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, all in all, hair questions seem like a favorable thing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can be helpful for people who have back and knee pain.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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