WHIP HAND Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

whip hand

noun

Definition of whip hand

as in advantage

the more favorable condition or position in a competition unquestionably the company has the whip hand in negotiations with the labor union

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Recent Examples of whip hand Microsoft’s whip hand, more than anything, else, comes down to cold hard cash. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023 The failure of the ‘red wave’ to materialize means that an old-fashioned socialist will have the whip hand over health care for the next two years. — Joel Zinberg, National Review, 30 Nov. 2022 Amazon has been using the cameras to monitor social distancing between workers during the pandemic — just one of the ways in which computers hold the whip hand in this workplace. — Sarah O'Connor, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2022 The president will be held responsible for whatever happens, so House Democrats have the whip hand in any negotiation. — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2020

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Those firms that subordinated customer value to residual claims frequently paid a price; those who reversed the order compounded advantage.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Trust, financing, developer communities, standards, commercial partnerships, and diplomatic credibility have become competitive advantages in their own right.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of advantage

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The frontier of what needs a human recedes every quarter, and the companies that know exactly where the line sits have a real edge.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, Yamamoto turned to his splitter for the first time, barely clipping the inside edge of the strike zone.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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