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
Not to suggest that those for whom social responsibility is second nature occupy some innate moral high ground—rather, a natural response to adversity.
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Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
This is a key factor in protective planning: What structures have a line of sight to the protectee, especially if that also includes high ground, a window, or a rooftop.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
The incumbent, once viewed as having a moral high ground, now faces calls to step aside and questions about whether his White House has concealed a diminished candidate.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
In fact, Xi has made seizing the nationalist high ground—in order to deny it to his opponents—a hallmark of his rule.
—Christopher K. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2019
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Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Aug. 2024
This is a key factor in protective planning: What structures have a line of sight to the protectee, especially if that also includes high ground, a window, or a rooftop.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
The incumbent, once viewed as having a moral high ground, now faces calls to step aside and questions about whether his White House has concealed a diminished candidate.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
In fact, Xi has made seizing the nationalist high ground—in order to deny it to his opponents—a hallmark of his rule.
—Christopher K. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
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While its scent is a perk, the real advantages come from a blend of Ayurvedic ingredients that fortify the hair and give it a glossy gleam.Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
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This timeline may provide an advantage to companies that have not yet adapted their processes to meet e-invoicing requirements.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Now more people live at the flammable edges of wildlands, making places that are primed to burn into de facto suburbs.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.Rafael Umann, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime only strengthens Israel’s upper hand over Iran.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Democrat wins in final Senate race call but Republicans keep upper hand.Fox News, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20ground. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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