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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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
To take advantage, the domestic connection must be on the same reservation as the international flight.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
This shift means more voices challenging how American systems tacitly or explicitly advantage White people and straight people and men, and that means more of a reaction.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Noun
The pager blasts could speak of a war where one side is confident in its huge advantage technologically, but also willing to absorb the risks that come with inflicting a wide-ranging embarrassment on its foe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
To take advantage, the domestic connection must be on the same reservation as the international flight.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
That's the reason why a lot of people say that these tax advantaged programs for saving for retirement aren't working because there's such low participation for lower-income folks that the overall rate of saving is just not very high.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
This shift means more voices challenging how American systems tacitly or explicitly advantage White people and straight people and men, and that means more of a reaction.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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