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
Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Terps responded with four unanswered goals in a 12:11 stretch to enjoy their largest advantage of the game at 6-3.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Peers have not been able to advantage of this due to their contracts, according to the investment bank.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Culture, recreation, history, farm-to-shelf foods, green space and a neighborhood feel were all touted by the Insider as among the prime advantages of a life lived in Astoria.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Terps responded with four unanswered goals in a 12:11 stretch to enjoy their largest advantage of the game at 6-3.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Those all-encompassing thoughts drive you in a direction that doesn’t necessarily advantage you.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Peers have not been able to advantage of this due to their contracts, according to the investment bank.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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Roberts has played several positions across the defensive front but has been primarily an edge defender.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Walking Can Protect Your Heart—And Overall Health Being physically active—whether that’s from walking, working out, gardening, or even doing household chores—offers significant heart-healthy benefits.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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For the record, only Congress can change your benefit amount.—
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Junior colleagues working in hybrid settings may be missing out on these informal mentorship opportunities.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Kaepernick’s longtime girlfriend Nessa Diab revealed the former San Francisco 49ers star, who knelt during the national anthem in 2016 in protest of racial injustice in the U.S., is still training for an NFL opportunity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And, essentially, Donald Trump is giving away intellectual assets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Hunter’s iffy contract into multiple draft assets from Cleveland.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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Earlier this month, PEOPLE confirmed that the series had been scrapped by Disney, but that the studio is working on a short-form special inspired by The Princess and the Frog in its stead.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fatu is poised to dominate the upper midcard for the foreseeable future, pass the torch when the time comes and then make the jump to the main event once and for all.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The average wedding cost $33,000 in 2024, an 18% jump from 2019, according to a report from The Knot and reported by Bloomberg.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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