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
King’s widow, Coretta, accepted the award in his stead.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Following his arrest, his wife ran in his stead, rallying large crowds across the country.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
In their stead, three new figures have already arrived: chief executive Angus Kinnear, head of trading Nick Hammond and strategy lead Chris Howarth.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Drew Waters, Nick Loftin and John Rave have arrived in their stead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Following his arrest, his wife ran in his stead, rallying large crowds across the country.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
In their stead, three new figures have already arrived: chief executive Angus Kinnear, head of trading Nick Hammond and strategy lead Chris Howarth.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Drew Waters, Nick Loftin and John Rave have arrived in their stead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for stead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Such facilities have flocked to the state for its competitive operating costs, low natural disaster risk and strong fiber infrastructure, among other advantages.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Demolish your environment for a strategic advantage.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Fifth-year edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, who was also held back by an injury during the spring, took comfort in the support of his teammate.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys owner wants his edge rusher suited up and playing with or without an extension in place.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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