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
The Patriots cut wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason but signed former Packers free agent Romeo Doubs in his stead.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
Their guests, representing a nation of less than 200,000, went to the World Cup in their stead.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
In his stead, Hynes has inserted Daemon Hunt into the lineup for the first two games of the Colorado series.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
With Starmer’s premiership in crisis amid a string of high-profile resignations and dozens of lawmakers calling on the Labour leader to step down or set a timeline for his departure, thoughts are turning to who could govern in his stead.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
Their guests, representing a nation of less than 200,000, went to the World Cup in their stead.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
In his stead, Hynes has inserted Daemon Hunt into the lineup for the first two games of the Colorado series.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Coffey added eight rebounds and continues to further take advantage of the opportunity she has been given with her hometown team.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The mattress on the bed was a little short and my bare feet hung off the edge, beyond the light white sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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