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
Getting to high ground on foot may be advised to avoid traffic jams and road closures.
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James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Good intentions and moral high ground gave way to national embarrassment.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being electric, the G 580 retains the ruggedness and off road capabilities of the G Class, including high ground clearance and the ability to climb high.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
For years, California Democrats have held up the state’s independent redistricting commission as proof of their moral high ground.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Good intentions and moral high ground gave way to national embarrassment.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being electric, the G 580 retains the ruggedness and off road capabilities of the G Class, including high ground clearance and the ability to climb high.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
For years, California Democrats have held up the state’s independent redistricting commission as proof of their moral high ground.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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Keller took advantage and scored after two of the gaffes and the third killed a drive in the end zone.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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The veteran right-hander — who grew up in Anaheim — had sharp command of his pitches and used it to his advantage throughout the night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fear of a man with a single foot over a cliff edge.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Lexington community, still reeling from a 5-year-old’s death in a home explosion five months ago, is on edge after gas lines continue to get hit by companies installing fiber optic cables.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Winged munition autonomously detects moving targets Raytheon also highlighted that the StormBreaker smart weapon gives operators an upper hand in combat by hitting moving targets in some of the worst weather conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those deep ties might give EssilorLuxottica or L’Oréal an upper hand compared to LVMH.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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