as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest
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Recent Examples of vantage
Braver Angels has created a cross-partisan Civic Scholars Council to explore the meanings of courageous citizenship and examine lessons of America’s civic history from different vantages.
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Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Many of the protesters held their phones above their heads to gain a vantage over the massive crowd.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear from our vantage on Earth to be near one another.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The new arm offers a more humanlike vantage and a way to peek around corners or over things without exposing the whole robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
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Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Many of the protesters held their phones above their heads to gain a vantage over the massive crowd.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The cosmic rendezvous presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear from our vantage on Earth to be near one another.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The new arm offers a more humanlike vantage and a way to peek around corners or over things without exposing the whole robot.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vantage
Noun
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The first half was scoreless with Sacramento holding 60% of possession while Tulsa had a 9-3 shot advantage.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ole Miss jumped out to a 23-2 lead over the Commodores and held a 32-point advantage at the halftime break.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The texture is a bit sticky, though blends out with ease for soft edges and a natural finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vantage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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