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
Some, like Point Imperial, which offers vistas extending almost 100 miles to the north, had been all but surrounded by fire, which had obliterated many of the ponderosas that imbued these vantages with a sense of framing, scale and color.
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Developer Rami Batal of 5B Enterprises tells Robb Report that the multi-year project capitalizes on the view from all angles, including glittering vantages of the downtown skyline at sunset.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
What seems late from the vantage of linear progress appears timely when measured differently.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Developer Rami Batal of 5B Enterprises tells Robb Report that the multi-year project capitalizes on the view from all angles, including glittering vantages of the downtown skyline at sunset.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
What seems late from the vantage of linear progress appears timely when measured differently.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vantage
Noun
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Mullins banked in a 3-pointer in the final minute to counter a small run from the Illini and send the Huskies into the break with a 37-29 advantage.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leading 46-44 a few minutes into the fourth quarter, South Carolina scored five straight points, capped by Makeer’s 3-pointer to extend the advantage to seven.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The company, Zhan expects, will be more efficient than other cutting-edge labs due to his experience building Gemini, which is Google’s artificial intelligence model.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In men’s sports, fandom comes with much more of an edge.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vantage. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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