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
Both parties are vying for the ethical high ground before the November elections.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian forces also control high ground to the east of Sloviansk.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The man is so full of himself, so desperate to find some moral high ground from which to make this mortifying last stand.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Avoid open spaces, isolated objects, high ground and metallic objects.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian forces also control high ground to the east of Sloviansk.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The man is so full of himself, so desperate to find some moral high ground from which to make this mortifying last stand.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company, Zhan expects, will be more efficient than other cutting-edge labs due to his experience building Gemini, which is Google’s artificial intelligence model.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In men’s sports, fandom comes with much more of an edge.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My colleague Nancy Youssef, a staff writer who covers the Pentagon and has been reporting on the negotiations, told me that this time, Iran has a clear upper hand.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The experience creep phenomenon is particularly acute in tech, which is the softest of sectors in terms of hiring, giving employers a firm upper hand.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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