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
Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
While that meant that Lee and his co-founder Andy Platts’ efforts were often overlooked, there are advantages to running your own race.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Those all-encompassing thoughts drive you in a direction that doesn’t necessarily advantage you.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Spotlight on Compliance and Education Despite the advantages, SDIRAs can be tricky to navigate.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
While that meant that Lee and his co-founder Andy Platts’ efforts were often overlooked, there are advantages to running your own race.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Verb
All good, albeit the timing is unclear and the industry seems worried that this may unfairly advantage Google, given its own account tracking.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Those all-encompassing thoughts drive you in a direction that doesn’t necessarily advantage you.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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The Indian army said in a statement late on Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across a wide area of India's west and northwest from Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan to the edge of the Arabian Sea.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Five players who signed reserve/future contracts in January participated: edge rusher Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, safety Emany Johnson, receiver Jaylen Johnson, offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The idea was that such a tariff would bring jobs back to the U.S. by offsetting the benefit of the subsidies.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The result is that patients across the globe benefit from American pharmaceutical innovation without paying their fair share of the innovation’s costs.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But the online Osaka Virtual Expo could attract over 250 million, allowing people who cannot travel to Japan an opportunity to experience the expo, nearly quadrupling the in-person attendance record set by Shanghai Expo in 2010.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Afterward, he was given plenty of opportunities to trash-talk.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Trump’s whipsaw policy changes have also driven investors away from US assets — including the dollar.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Regulatory Hurdles One of the biggest stumbling blocks to blockchain adoption (inclusive of crypto assets and the underlying technology) in Europe is its complex and often slow-moving regulatory environment.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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From that vantage, L.S.C.O. lawyering can be seen as an effort to preserve legal compliance and humanitarian considerations even under the most extreme conditions.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Snapper Point residence was built in 2003 with a breezy indoor-outdoor design that sprawls over 6,400 square feet, framing the neighborhood’s natural beauty from multiple vantages.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Netflix’s latest gazes across deeper ideological divides: freedom versus security, the people versus their bureaucratic betters.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to Ayers, the following five public health measures could help curb addiction among sports betters: Use more of the taxes imposed on sports betting to pay for addiction services.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This period spans from 1811 to 1820, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son, the Prince Regent, governed in his stead.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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While the monarch traditionally attends the December parade, other royals may also attend in his stead.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Clippers’ jump shots woke up in the third quarter.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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There would be seven Army bands and a parachute jump by the Golden Knights.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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