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 hundreds of square miles of tundra of the Delta are very close to sea level, and many communities don't have much high ground.
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NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Officials issued flood warnings, urging residents to shelter in place and move to high ground.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting to high ground on foot may be advised to avoid traffic jams and road closures.
—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
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NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Officials issued flood warnings, urging residents to shelter in place and move to high ground.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Getting to high ground on foot may be advised to avoid traffic jams and road closures.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez was dead against the idea, with his club arguing that breaking the traditional home and away format adulterated the competition, while also expressing concern over participating teams gaining a financial advantage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the deciding third round, Jandiroba had the edge early on the feet but allowed Dern to land some harder shots late.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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KAConsulting shows a three-point lead (47–44), Quantus Insights finds a two-point edge (48–46), and Trafalgar Group/Insider Advantage reports just a one-point gap (45–44).—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, Cramer said China's upper hand on the U.S. on rare earth minerals, which are important components in fighter jets, electric vehicle motors, and more, is another important layer to the trade tensions.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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His quickness often gives him an upper hand to wall off lanes or square off rushers (zero sacks allowed).—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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