as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries
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Recent Examples of advantageous
When in the most advantageous positions, Pulisic and Balogun did indeed make their opponents pay.
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Dean Jones,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Nets need someone who can get into the paint, pressure the first line of a defense and put teammates in advantageous positions.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Being the family’s third child and second daughter, third-wheel Betty was neither her family’s heir nor their best chance at climbing the social ladder through an advantageous match.
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Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
In most cases, 529s are the most tax advantageous of the bunch, according to experts.
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Dean Jones,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Nets need someone who can get into the paint, pressure the first line of a defense and put teammates in advantageous positions.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Being the family’s third child and second daughter, third-wheel Betty was neither her family’s heir nor their best chance at climbing the social ladder through an advantageous match.
—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
In most cases, 529s are the most tax advantageous of the bunch, according to experts.
—
Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for advantageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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Human minds would have to ensure that that bounty got distributed in socially beneficial ways.
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Syn explains that the starter is created by combining flour and water, allowing naturally occurring wild yeast and beneficial bacteria to grow over time.
Adjective
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That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
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The suggestion that the president is in-the-know about what the chairman would like to do with rates is unlikely to be helpful.
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The piece from Ginexi linked above contains helpful advice and some short examples about halfway down the page.
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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