as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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Recent Examples of high ground
The two Democrats have frequently tussled for moral high ground over their connections to industries that voters might see as unsavory.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
Heavy storms did roll through Lake County the night before, although the building does not have a history of flooding and sits on high ground.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
However, the children's mother was still inside the driver's seat and unable to make it to high ground.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
Heavy storms did roll through Lake County the night before, although the building does not have a history of flooding and sits on high ground.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
However, the children's mother was still inside the driver's seat and unable to make it to high ground.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Coffey added eight rebounds and continues to further take advantage of the opportunity she has been given with her hometown team.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The mattress on the bed was a little short and my bare feet hung off the edge, beyond the light white sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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If a handful of contenders recruit the 35-year-old Montenegrin, his friendship with Jokic should give Denver an upper hand.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Pollsters say that trend means the GOP could maintain a slight upper hand in state capitals heading into the fall.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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