as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries
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Recent Examples of advantageous
Genetic variants that best promote survival can replace less advantageous versions, causing species to change.
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Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The new setup makes bringing in those outside, private dollars and distributing them to players a more seamless and aligned process — and can also blur the lines between revenue sharing, fundraising, sponsorships and over-the-cap NIL funds in advantageous ways.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Gaumont and its controlling shareholders initially challenged the AMF’s ruling, arguing that some investors were seeking to force a buyout at an advantageous price.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Coleman can play all the positions, so expect Steve Sarkisian to move him around to create advantageous matchups.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The new setup makes bringing in those outside, private dollars and distributing them to players a more seamless and aligned process — and can also blur the lines between revenue sharing, fundraising, sponsorships and over-the-cap NIL funds in advantageous ways.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Gaumont and its controlling shareholders initially challenged the AMF’s ruling, arguing that some investors were seeking to force a buyout at an advantageous price.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Coleman can play all the positions, so expect Steve Sarkisian to move him around to create advantageous matchups.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in mutually beneficial combinations.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Evaluate both carefully, then, before getting started, and consider the pros and cons of splitting the funds between both account types, as that can also be beneficial for many savers right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Downtown trees offer favorable habitat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Xbox's most helpful features, such as Quick Resume, will work as expected when games are launched from the card.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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The program with the Riverside University Health Systems partners a detective with a licensed social worker, something that Detective Albert Martinez has found immensely helpful.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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