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
She and Guthrie's cohost, Craig Melvin, were meant to join NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics press team in Milan, but stayed behind to hold down the fort in Savannah's stead.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This approach puts him in good stead ahead of next year’s election.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Trump won’t be at the conference; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation in his stead.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.
—Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This approach puts him in good stead ahead of next year’s election.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Trump won’t be at the conference; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation in his stead.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.
—Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Illinois, which had a huge height advantage, held VCU to 35% shooting and outrebounded the Rams 45-29.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma used a 7-0 run late in the first quarter for a double-digit advantage and then outscored Idaho 30-16 in the second quarter for a 57-35 lead at the half.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Samara Weaving returns with sharper edges, this time facing off against four families in a plot that veers toward global domination.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Hotel June sits at the northern edge of Malibu, just a few minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway, putting the coast and Santa Monica Bay at your doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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