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
Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Competitive advantages and moats.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 13 June 2026
David Garcia, deputy director of policy for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley and author of a report on the challenges of adaptive reuse, said an older hospital building should have advantages for conversion to housing.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Great Ventures Rarely Begin With Great Wealth One of the most striking findings from my research was how few billion-dollar entrepreneurs started with extraordinary financial advantages.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Gold IRAs offer investors a way to hold precious metals and benefit from some of the same tax advantages as traditional retirement accounts.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are other advantages worth weighing as well.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
Navratilova was asked whether tennis’ biggest names get advantages that other players do not.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 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.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
David Garcia, deputy director of policy for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley and author of a report on the challenges of adaptive reuse, said an older hospital building should have advantages for conversion to housing.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Great Ventures Rarely Begin With Great Wealth One of the most striking findings from my research was how few billion-dollar entrepreneurs started with extraordinary financial advantages.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Gold IRAs offer investors a way to hold precious metals and benefit from some of the same tax advantages as traditional retirement accounts.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are other advantages worth weighing as well.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
Navratilova was asked whether tennis’ biggest names get advantages that other players do not.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 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
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Located on the third largest reef in the world, Small Hope Bay Lodge is an unparalleled rustic eco-resort with all of the benefits of an extremely family-friendly all-inclusive.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Locals speak of few opportunities for young people.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Programs designed to use dialogue to bridge division among college students are increasingly common on campuses, a vehicle to combat an issue some say is prevalent in higher education — the lack of conversations, and the opportunities to have them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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So far, Lan has paid back about $455,000, and the Ho Chi Minh City Judgment Enforcement Agency is still actively processing assets related to Lan for damage compensation, Nguyen told CNN.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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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.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This makes the privileges of being a British royal seem more stark.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Now, the two members' privileges have been revoked.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Advantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantages. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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