as in benefited
to provide with something useful or desirable
there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in privileged
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of advantaged
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The experience galvanized his support for less advantaged people across society and informed his political leanings for the rest of his life.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
High Income Earner Savings Employer sponsored tax advantaged savings are a key element for saving.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The declines have sometimes been greater for more advantaged groups.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advantaged
Verb
The participant pool was predominantly white, well-educated and economically advantaged, which may limit broader applicability.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The experience galvanized his support for less advantaged people across society and informed his political leanings for the rest of his life.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
High Income Earner Savings Employer sponsored tax advantaged savings are a key element for saving.
—James Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The declines have sometimes been greater for more advantaged groups.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advantaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Verb
-
Spence benefitted from his six-month spell in Italy.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Since 2020, over 65 films have benefited from the commission’s programs.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The product is designed to safeguard organizations' most privileged and sensitive credentials.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
-
The couple was also among the privileged group that met Selena Gomez at her Rare Beauty product launch in LA on Aug. 7.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
There's lots of things going on for her so an interruption is a blessed relief for her.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
-
And the blessed thing that happened was Julie became part of my career.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Poorer school districts could also struggle to access the latest AI technology, widening the gap with areas that are better-off, Robin Lake, director of Arizona State University’s Center on Reinventing Public Education, told CNN.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
-
In the 1870s, workers and domestic servants were still living close to their employers in back alleys and compounds behind the homes of the better-off.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share