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
Cade Mays will start at center in Corbett’s stead.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In their stead, Royals rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert have stepped up.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Her wide experience, including training at George V in Paris, has put her in good stead with small wine estates, and the current list has 2,500 labels (up from 800 at Racine’s).
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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).
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In their stead, Royals rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert have stepped up.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Her wide experience, including training at George V in Paris, has put her in good stead with small wine estates, and the current list has 2,500 labels (up from 800 at Racine’s).
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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).
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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For today’s leaders, this means approaching every critical business decision with a mindset that considers how AI can deliver a competitive advantage.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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