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
She and Guthrie's cohost, Craig Melvin, were meant to join NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics press team in Milan, but stayed behind to hold down the fort in Savannah's stead.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This approach puts him in good stead ahead of next year’s election.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Trump won’t be at the conference; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation in his stead.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.
—Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This approach puts him in good stead ahead of next year’s election.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Trump won’t be at the conference; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation in his stead.
—Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
His wife, Kimberly, and their six children attended in his stead.
—Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Mullins banked in a 3-pointer in the final minute to counter a small run from the Illini and send the Huskies into the break with a 37-29 advantage.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leading 46-44 a few minutes into the fourth quarter, South Carolina scored five straight points, capped by Makeer’s 3-pointer to extend the advantage to seven.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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