as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Recent Examples of stead
His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.
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Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Comparing this year’s best picture nominees with previous winners as a way to assess their chances has stood us in good stead before, so once again let’s turn to Oscar history to calculate the odds for this year’s crop of hopefuls.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Under Fieg’s stead, the shoe’s upper maintains the original shape of the KD 17 but with the Air Max 95’s wavy gradient stripes, toe box and nylon lace loops.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The journalists are standing in our stead and engaging in that behavior on our behalf.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Comparing this year’s best picture nominees with previous winners as a way to assess their chances has stood us in good stead before, so once again let’s turn to Oscar history to calculate the odds for this year’s crop of hopefuls.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Under Fieg’s stead, the shoe’s upper maintains the original shape of the KD 17 but with the Air Max 95’s wavy gradient stripes, toe box and nylon lace loops.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The journalists are standing in our stead and engaging in that behavior on our behalf.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
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Polymer solar cells offer advantages Researchers have also maintained that polymer solar cells offer advantages such as light weight, flexibility, and solution processability, but their practical application has long been limited by insufficient operational stability and performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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The ownership depth and breadth is a huge strategic advantage.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Food is colorful, local, and seasonal, using Hokkaido ingredients with a French edge, helmed by chef Tatsuya Ozeki.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the argument, some investors say America’s edge is in innovation.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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