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
SiFly says its longer flying times puts it in good stead to take advantage of the new FAA regulations that are now being considered as part of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Part 108 Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS).
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
In Clarke’s stead, Rooker, Thomas, Carlos Cortes and JJ Bleday have gotten playing time in the outfield.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In her stead, the sequel added Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), a sexy, high-profile real estate broker; and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker), an ambitious documentary filmmaker whose children go to the same exclusive private school as Charlotte’s.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The Second City training would hold him in good stead during a career that included the stage, film and television.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
In Clarke’s stead, Rooker, Thomas, Carlos Cortes and JJ Bleday have gotten playing time in the outfield.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In her stead, the sequel added Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), a sexy, high-profile real estate broker; and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker), an ambitious documentary filmmaker whose children go to the same exclusive private school as Charlotte’s.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
The Second City training would hold him in good stead during a career that included the stage, film and television.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Boomsma said any traits the ants have evolved are adaptations driven by natural selection, and creating fitter hybrid workers provided a competitive advantage, allowing Iberian harvester ants to extend their range vastly.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Wave now hold a 6-2-1 advantage in the all-time regular season series.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, edge computing will gain, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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