as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Recent Examples of stead
In his stead, Jaivian Thomas worked with the first team.
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Bench coach Don Mattingly takes over in his stead, though former Red Sox manager Alex Cora — fired last week — was offered the job first.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
In her stead, Keith Sonderling has taken over as acting Labor secretary.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Bench coach Don Mattingly takes over in his stead, though former Red Sox manager Alex Cora — fired last week — was offered the job first.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
In her stead, Keith Sonderling has taken over as acting Labor secretary.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Lennard scored a late touchdown in the second quarter and had a 6-0 advantage at halftime.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The stalemate that existed has been broken, and the Republicans now seem likely to obtain a meaningful edge heading into the midterms.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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