How to Use advantageous in a Sentence

advantageous

adjective
  • Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
  • The practice is legal, and brokers are required to seek the most advantageous trades for their customers.
    Bloomberg.com, 8 Dec. 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
  • With more rate cuts expected later this year, now’s a perfect time to consider changes that could be advantageous to your portfolio.
    Joel Johnson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • But Trump faces much less advantageous terrain in the 2020 election that Bush did.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2020
  • This approach could be advantageous for fashion, where customers frequently order multiple sizes or styles and return most of them.
    Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
  • His close relationship with the Trump family could prove advantageous.
    David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2020
  • In this sense, Hawaii’s location in the Pacific and its quarantine have been advantageous.
    Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Being a woman has also been quite advantageous in building my career, as female inspectors tend to get noticed more easily.
    Reuben Saltzman, Star Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • The exclusion of that clause was probably seen as advantageous enough to compensate for the fact the pre-payment money is effectively interest-free for Iraq.
    Laura Hurst, Bloomberg.com, 8 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Republicans, with the help of King, were able to hold on to this seat despite beliefs that party demographic changes within the district would be advantageous for Democrats.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2020
  • 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

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