1
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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Relevance
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2
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
Jaylon Thompson
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The federal estate tax was effectively repealed for those who died in 2010 as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, although executors could elect to apply the estate tax rules to take advantage of the step-up in basis which would have otherwise been lost.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Plano West had the numbers advantage just a few feet from the goal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Just like that, the Royals had a three-run advantage.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
The federal estate tax was effectively repealed for those who died in 2010 as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, although executors could elect to apply the estate tax rules to take advantage of the step-up in basis which would have otherwise been lost.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
Well, there are very few companies that have ever been similarly advantaged.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Plano West had the numbers advantage just a few feet from the goal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
Noun
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The mattress on the bed was a little short and my bare feet hung off the edge, beyond the light white sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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However, elsewhere, such as in Villagarzon, indigenous leaders challenge its benefit to them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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But that had more to do with the score, an opportunity to get Dalton Rushing more at-bats, and getting Ohtani ready for his start on the mound Wednesday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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After seeing his team squander chance after chance, Etowah’s Matthew Sharman wasn’t going to waste any opportunity to score.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Sokoloff worked as a grade school teacher before becoming an asset manager for Hackman Capital Partners, a large real-estate company.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The Jets don’t have a ton of young talent up through their system, so some of Buffalo’s assets would definitely be of interest.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The vantage in this piece was earned in those rooms, not theorized from outside them.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The meet-up presents spectators with a rare opportunity to see a phenomenon in which at least two celestial bodies appear from our vantage on Earth to be near one another.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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And while millions of dollars are traded in the markets by betters looking for an edge, Goldenberg said Cuban intelligence and their allies in China and Russia are likely monitoring the markets as well.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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According to the indictment, Gino's and Paragon were used to facilitate the collection and distribution of money made from gambling from agents, bookies and betters involved with Gerodemos.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2006, Fidel underwent emergency intestinal surgery and named Raúl acting president of two of Cuba’s three ruling bodies, the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, in his stead.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The Patriots cut wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason but signed former Packers free agent Romeo Doubs in his stead.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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But the Cavs are a jump-shooting, finesse team, and that style should translate better at home.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Both of these older carriers launch aircraft using a ski-jump ramp setup.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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