ADVANTAGES Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of advantage

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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as in benefits

a thing that helps had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family

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advantages

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verb

present tense third-person singular of advantage

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

Noun

Dr Amgad Rezk said the process offered significant advantages for industry, with an energy-efficient and scalable approach. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026 India’s lure Despite all of these moments, the event pulled in a who’s who of tech names from Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to Altman, all of whom talked up India’s advantages from a huge talent pool to a large consumer market. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026 Neither oil is inherently healthier, but each offers distinct advantages, experts said. —

Sarah Garone, Health, 20 Feb. 2026 Overcoming these constraints will determine whether our advantages convert to growth or remain inert. —

Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 The two initiatives show a state can successfully fund large research programs, but Texas’s size gives it advantages over smaller states, including financial resources and a large population that could participate in clinical studies. —

Anil Oza, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026 Liraglutide has advantages, like the ability to adjust the dose using the same pen. —

Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 Drones that roll on wheels, fly on rotors, streak through the skies on jets, sail the seas with diesels, or lurk beneath the waves with electric motors are already demonstrating their advantages. —

New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026 And everywhere in the F1 paddock, there’s a desire to downplay possible advantages and keep the competition guessing through this testing period. —

Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Verb

South Africa’s progress reflects decades of early investment and institutional capacity—advantages many peers lack. —

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

Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
This approach also tackles corners and edges that a hose attachment can’t quite reach.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026