1
as in edge
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
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2
as in benefit
a thing that helps
had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes
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Recent Examples of advantage
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Potential benefits include an initial boost in test scores and advantages in sports.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
These indicators also suggest that white Americans as a group are advantaged relative to people of color.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tesla’s advantages are its production and AI infrastructure, and the bot has also been deployed to train at Tesla factories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Potential benefits include an initial boost in test scores and advantages in sports.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Regardless, Trump is advantaged by his reputation for being a dealmaker, underpinned by his book The Art of the Deal, and general trust in his economic management.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
These indicators also suggest that white Americans as a group are advantaged relative to people of color.
—Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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The fear of a man with a single foot over a cliff edge.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Lexington community, still reeling from a 5-year-old’s death in a home explosion five months ago, is on edge after gas lines continue to get hit by companies installing fiber optic cables.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other homeowners find that the time- and labor-saving benefits of leaf blowers outweigh the noise and air pollution.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by real riders, biker gangs, and based on true events that David Mann encountered throughout his life as a rider, Mann was alive to reap the benefits of his fame, something rarely afforded to many artists.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its Club Nick kids club is a supervised program for children ages four to 12, and non-motorized water sports and the opportunity to get slimed (the ultimate Nickelodeon honor) will keep everyone smiling.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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While Xaverian had one final opportunity late, the Golden Eagles stood strong defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Global markets were also rattled after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that asset prices, including equities, were trading at inflated levels.—
Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Restaurant Group has filed to liquidate its assets in a move that would trigger a shutdown of all of the chain’s remaining restaurants in the South Bay, according to several bankruptcy court filings.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Books like Geraldine Brooks’ March or Sandra Newman’s Julia re-tell a story from the vantage of an NPC.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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From that vantage, the astronauts should be ble to see Earth and the moon from Integrity's windows – with our planet nearly a quarter-million miles away, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Her Canadian Open title win showcased the teenager’s ability to keep calm and carry on when elders and betters are losing their heads.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In his stead, Mahomes has linked up with Hollywood Brown, Kelce, and Tyquan Thornton.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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In Brock Purdy’s stead, Mac Jones stepped in and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey — the recipient of one of those touchdowns — became just the third player in NFL history with 50 rushing scores and 30 receiving scores, joining Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose on the back of Alibaba's jump.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The jump was enough to thrust him back onto the Dodgers’ radar.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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