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
Stake out an absurd-sounding position, freak out all the institutionalists and keepers of consensus, rattle the markets and then use the madman’s leverage to induce other countries to accept an advantageous-for-America deal?
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Natural selection, the process by which advantageous traits are passed down, resulted in the next generation having larger beaks.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The catch-22 for Republicans is that the president’s endorsement will be highly advantageous in March.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Goodwill retail store in La Jolla is set to close soon in preparation for a move to a bigger Village location that the nonprofit organization believes will be more advantageous.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Natural selection, the process by which advantageous traits are passed down, resulted in the next generation having larger beaks.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The catch-22 for Republicans is that the president’s endorsement will be highly advantageous in March.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Goodwill retail store in La Jolla is set to close soon in preparation for a move to a bigger Village location that the nonprofit organization believes will be more advantageous.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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The combination of sports and fashion is therefore expected to have a beneficial ripple effect across different industries.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Flowers attract pollinators, many of whom are beneficial insects that deter other pests.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That material is tremendously helpful in building quality soil structure, improving water retention in sandy soils and improving drainage in heavy clay soils.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Your helpful side shines when systems function properly, so give the relationship a clear container and let kindness fill the space between expectations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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