How to Use advantageous in a Sentence
advantageous
adjective- Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
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But in the long run, this turned out to be an advantageous move.
— Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024 -
Will Auburn be able to make the most of an advantageous opening stretch?
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 -
But that advantageous margin flipped to a six-point deficit at the half.
— Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020 -
The Jaguars' mix of star talent and depth could be very advantageous.
— J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2022 -
Bracy said the project would be more advantageous if the project was in a more rural area of the county.
— Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023 -
Because right now, a home-and-home with a Group of Five is not advantageous for us.
— Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024 -
This can be advantageous for a franchise like the Warriors, who are poised to have a top-five pick for the first time since 2002.
— Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 13 June 2020 -
The key, though, is getting the 6-foot-4 standout into advantageous spots on the field.
— Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023 -
The Bengals’ have a very advantageous schedule early in the season to get off to a strong start.
— The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023 -
So, this game type is more advantageous for high rollers who are willing to bet more at once.
— Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 -
There are quite a few things that Republicans can and should do to press the pro-life case in an advantageous way.
— The Editors, National Review, 9 Sep. 2023 -
The advantageous matchups for both D-lines, plus the absence of two of Houston's top receivers, make the under a strong play.
— Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 -
That’s why cold layups are seen as advantageous only in the event of an outage stretching to many months.
— Fran Golden, Fortune, 11 July 2020 -
The waters off southern New England are among the most advantageous in the world for offshore wind.
— Michael Passero, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024 -
Last year, Cabral was injured so when the Olympics were postponed to this summer, that was advantageous for him.
— Lori Riley, courant.com, 17 June 2021 -
These are all things that are advantageous to our nation.
— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2021 -
But Trump faces much less advantageous terrain in the 2020 election that Bush did.
— Matt Ford, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2020 -
And the deal was killed because Donald Trump said that this was not going to be advantageous to my campaign.
— CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024 -
In ground combat, holding a hill is advantageous to holding the ground at the base of it, as those on the top of the hill can shoot down onto the heads of their adversaries.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2020 -
In the case of humans, one theory holds that the loss of body hair proved advantageous for hunting in warm climates.
— Mark Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Jan. 2023 -
So far, the winter has unfolded in a very advantageous way statewide, Schwartz said.
— Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 -
Being the first isn’t always the most advantageous route if customers aren’t ready for the problem your product solves.
— Greg Coticchia, Forbes, 17 May 2022 -
And even more advantageous for the Browns is that the Jaguars give up a ton of big plays, including the fifth-most explosive running plays of 10 yards or more.
— Scott Patsko, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2020 -
Had there been an answer that might have been advantageous for his client, van der Veen would have had a strong incentive to give it.
— Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Feb. 2021 -
While eye masks and earplugs are clever sleep products to use while on a plane, having the sleep mask by your bedside is equally as advantageous.
— Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 11 Mar. 2022 -
McVay won’t have to scheme as many advantageous plays, though Stafford figures to thrive in those designs.
— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2021 -
Brunson uses his strength to back down smaller guards and get to advantageous spots.
— Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023 -
While quick getaways are advantageous, there is a lot to gain from extended stays in the wilderness.
— Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021 -
Business leaders trained in the pros and cons of industry self-regulation will be better positioned to advocate for its use when advantageous.
— Eric Reicin, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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