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
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
DeSantis appointed his former Chief of Staff James Uthmeier to the vacant attorney general post in February, giving him an incumbent-like advantage for the 2026 election even though voters did not pick him for the job.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2025
Second, geography has flipped from obstacle to advantage.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But the Tigers will have a crowd advantage on their side, and in a game where both teams have question marks, that could make the difference.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
DeSantis appointed his former Chief of Staff James Uthmeier to the vacant attorney general post in February, giving him an incumbent-like advantage for the 2026 election even though voters did not pick him for the job.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Last month, President Donald Trump fired the opening salvo of the 2026 midterms by calling on Texas lawmakers to redraw that state’s electoral maps to further advantage Republicans and help keep Republicans in the House.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2025
Second, geography has flipped from obstacle to advantage.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vegetables and the whole-wheat spaghetti used at the bottom of the bowl offer lots of benefits.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Spirit said wages and benefits will continue to be paid and honored for those employed by the airline, including contractors.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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More tackles and fouls will naturally occur in games where the team has less of the ball, with more opportunities to make those defensive actions.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Not in our communities, but protecting assets & high priority targets downtown so that our @Chicago_Police don’t have to babysit the Bean or Buckingham Fountain for eight hours a day.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the company has since expanded into retail, office and self-storage assets.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The other two will rewind and replay the exact same scenario, only from the vantage of different characters.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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From the doomers’ vantage, these could be the early signs of a technology spinning out of control.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Betting on a certain player to record a hit or strike out a certain number of betters might be a better play than trying to predict the winner of an individual game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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So in his stead, Kolek got his first opportunity with his new organization.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
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Expect a sophomore jump for Wallace; the Panthers are counting on it.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The attractions at the open house included vintage planes, plus flyovers, a parachute jump and fireworks.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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