as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest
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Recent Examples of vantage
From that vantage, L.S.C.O. lawyering can be seen as an effort to preserve legal compliance and humanitarian considerations even under the most extreme conditions.
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The Snapper Point residence was built in 2003 with a breezy indoor-outdoor design that sprawls over 6,400 square feet, framing the neighborhood’s natural beauty from multiple vantages.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
The author who writes after great catastrophe frequently assumes the angel’s position: Many historical novels float above history, bearing witness but drawing simple lessons, or casting dogmatic judgment, from the safe vantage of the present.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Or viewed from the opposite vantage, time no longer seems real.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The Snapper Point residence was built in 2003 with a breezy indoor-outdoor design that sprawls over 6,400 square feet, framing the neighborhood’s natural beauty from multiple vantages.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
The author who writes after great catastrophe frequently assumes the angel’s position: Many historical novels float above history, bearing witness but drawing simple lessons, or casting dogmatic judgment, from the safe vantage of the present.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Or viewed from the opposite vantage, time no longer seems real.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vantage
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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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“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vantage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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