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
When buyers are armed with the information of others who received higher discounts, the software company has no moral high ground or negotiating leverage.
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Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Palpatine wins and becomes emperor because he’s forced the Jedi to become their worst selves, to, unlike Obi-Wan later in the film, surrender their moral high ground.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Palpatine wins and becomes emperor because he’s forced the Jedi to become their worst selves, to, unlike Obi-Wan later in the film, surrender their moral high ground.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
The result was an antislavery moral high ground from which the United Kingdom, and later the U.S., could measure other countries and monitor the high seas.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high ground
Noun
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With the advantage of a year in the NBA in his favor, Buzelis showed a much higher ability to handle the ball in traffic.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Many argue that spending money in a game gives an upper hand to those who don’t, resulting in an unbalanced in-game experience.—
Bartosz Skwarczek,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Kiefer Sherwood continues his dream breakout season Colorado had the clear upper hand in controlling the flow of play and generating chances through the first 20 minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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