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
Which raises a salient point: Which of Conrad’s children is best suited to run the family business in his stead?
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025
Reserve guard Ty Jerome and backup power forward Dean Wade will start in the stead of Garland and Mobley, respectively.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This year’s Berlin Film Festival, under new artistic director Tricia Tuttle, moves closer toward popular tastes than arguably under the stead of Carlo Chatrian.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
In their stead, Ed Sheeran and Weezer will be joining the lineup.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025
Reserve guard Ty Jerome and backup power forward Dean Wade will start in the stead of Garland and Mobley, respectively.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This year’s Berlin Film Festival, under new artistic director Tricia Tuttle, moves closer toward popular tastes than arguably under the stead of Carlo Chatrian.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
In their stead, Ed Sheeran and Weezer will be joining the lineup.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Sam Bennett, who scored twice in Florida’s Game 1 loss, capitalized on the man advantage with the game’s first goal.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Even among guards, the ability for a taller player to see over the defense can be an advantage when making reads.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Minnesota is reeling after the attacks, and lawmakers and the public are on edge as the gunman remains at-large.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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The region is already on edge as Israel seeks to annihilate Hamas, an Iranian ally, in the Gaza Strip, where war still rages after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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