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as in edge
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes
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Recent Examples of advantage
Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
My friend got caught cheating on a test and is trying to blame me
This method has the advantage of ensuring that each bite of protein is accompanied by some salad or pasta, which is usually the point of the addition in the first place.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Given that both Women's Champions will be battling each other, this could prove to be the perfect opportunity for Tiffy to advantage and claim her first championship on the main roster.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Keys for the Rams — The fact that Stafford has been there and done that is an advantage for the Rams.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
My friend got caught cheating on a test and is trying to blame me
This method has the advantage of ensuring that each bite of protein is accompanied by some salad or pasta, which is usually the point of the addition in the first place.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
As Friday approaches, Prime members can advantage of early Black Friday deals and enjoy even more savings all year long!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Given that both Women's Champions will be battling each other, this could prove to be the perfect opportunity for Tiffy to advantage and claim her first championship on the main roster.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
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Now more people live at the flammable edges of wildlands, making places that are primed to burn into de facto suburbs.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was rated as the No. 1 edge rusher by Rivals and On3 in the 2024 recruiting cycle.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The perks of being an emergency backup goalie or a player on a training camp tryout Relevant CBA sections: Exhibit 17 and 17-A and Page 47 of MOU Players invited to training camp on a tryout (PTO or ATO) are entitled to certain benefits.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Three concessions deals with state employee unions have scaled back the retirement benefits that once made state service particularly attractive.Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers’ facility remains the epicenter of baseball opportunity here, which can make players wary of having outside contact with scouts from other organizations like Gillespie.Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The suit claims that the district’s policies unfairly restrict the girls’ freedom of expression and deny them fair and equal access to athletic opportunities.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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His skating isn't the best, but everything else in his game is an asset.Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Advanced command-and-control systems ensure the ships can act as the centerpiece of complex military operations, integrating the capabilities of multiple naval and allied assets.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The camera, sliding into exaggerated close-ups, now films from a more subjective vantage.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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They’re frustrated by the Biden administration’s failure to prevent a flood of migrants from entering Chicago and, from their vantage, jumping ahead of Black citizens in the long line for public housing and other services.Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2024
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Our brilliant betters in the Democratic party and at the cable news networks are going through the different stages of defeat.Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2024
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The hook is still in play, and a lot of betters seem to be biting on it.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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After making the playoffs as the worst statistical team to do so in 33 years last season, Washington is perched in second place of the crowded Metropolitan Division and has even gone 10-5-1 in Ovechkin's stead.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The former Burnley manager tried to give the side a different dimension this season, initially playing Dwight McNeil behind the striker in Doucoure’s stead, but has accepted in recent weeks that the experiment needed to end.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Initial prototypes completely unraveled during initial tests in a wind tunnel, and were ripped during test jumps, but Van Herpen ultimately arrived at a version that held together beautifully for the awe-inspiring descent.Miles Socha, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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Given the current uncertain macroeconomic environment around rate cuts and geopolitical tensions, could URI see a strong jump?Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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