1
as in edges
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
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2
as in benefits
a thing that helps
had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family
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as in avails
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 advantages
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The 2026 edition is unique because those advantages have effectively been shared among three teams as this is the first time in World Cup history one tournament has been played in three countries.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This also isn’t about punishing the wealthy or reducing competition or eliminating our state’s other advantages.
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Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
In a business environment defined by disruption, uncertainty, and constant competitive pressure, a team that endures may be one of the most powerful advantages a company can have.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Competitive advantages and moats.
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Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Consider both carefully, then, before getting started, and don't discount the advantages of splitting your available funds among both types.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Comparatively long engagement range One of the Hornet Block 1’s key advantages is its comparatively long engagement range, reported to exceed 75 kilometers.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The 2026 edition is unique because those advantages have effectively been shared among three teams as this is the first time in World Cup history one tournament has been played in three countries.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
This also isn’t about punishing the wealthy or reducing competition or eliminating our state’s other advantages.
—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
In a business environment defined by disruption, uncertainty, and constant competitive pressure, a team that endures may be one of the most powerful advantages a company can have.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Competitive advantages and moats.
—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Consider both carefully, then, before getting started, and don't discount the advantages of splitting your available funds among both types.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
South Africa’s progress reflects decades of early investment and institutional capacity—advantages many peers lack.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
When governance meets Goliath For more than a decade, Biglari Holdings and Biglari himself have been plagued by accusations of mismanagement due to ballooning executive pay, stock volatility, and a licensing deal that potentially advantages Biglari personally.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantages
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Questlove is too thoughtful a filmmaker to sand down the rough edges.
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For super fans, this combination has powerful psychological benefits.
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Morgan Stanley’s 2026 financial benefits study reported that 56% of employees say financial stress adversely impacts their work life, and a full 80% of business leaders believe these worries negatively affect work.
Noun
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Enterprises and boards are continually searching for advantages and opportunities.
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Burries should get plenty of opportunities with the ball in his hands next season, though Milwaukee should also have enough veterans around for Burries to develop methodically.
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The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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The physical staging, featuring a rotating cube from set designer Martha Ginsberg, shows us the classroom from different vantages, bringing the play’s shifting perspective to three-dimensional life.
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Some, like Point Imperial, which offers vistas extending almost 100 miles to the north, had been all but surrounded by fire, which had obliterated many of the ponderosas that imbued these vantages with a sense of framing, scale and color.
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.
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What’s more, criminal convictions and restrictions on doctors’ hospital privileges are nowhere to be found, despite state law requiring the information be publicly available.
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“Advantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantages. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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