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
Tyler Herro scored 31 points, seven assists and six rebounds and Andrew Wiggins added 22 points for the Heat, who fell 2½ games behind Atlanta in the race for the No. 7 spot and most advantageous play-in position in the Eastern Conference.
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Initially causing some economic turbulence, eliminating disproportionate tariffs on U.S.-made goods and services will be economically advantageous.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Work aside, Peterson fills her days with activities; many of which are advantageous to her arctic surroundings.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
At the same time, he is poised to press for a more advantageous U.S. position in an expansive geopolitical competition that also bears consequences for Moscow, Tehran and many others.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Initially causing some economic turbulence, eliminating disproportionate tariffs on U.S.-made goods and services will be economically advantageous.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Work aside, Peterson fills her days with activities; many of which are advantageous to her arctic surroundings.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
At the same time, he is poised to press for a more advantageous U.S. position in an expansive geopolitical competition that also bears consequences for Moscow, Tehran and many others.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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It's been very beneficial in solving and helping solve cases recently.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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More disclosure is beneficial to all involved, unless the company has something to hide.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the Trump administration continues to pursue a deal to end the war in Ukraine — one that may end up being more favorable to Moscow than Kyiv — Europeans, for the first time in decades, are focusing on their own military might.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since February, the share of Democrats who have a very or somewhat favorable view of the Senate minority leader has plummeted from 57% to 39%, according to a March 19 YouGov/Economist poll.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One helpful feature of Enpass Business is automatic offboarding.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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If a particular type of content leaves someone feeling anxious or upset, that’s a helpful signal to consume less of it and even block those who create that kind of online work.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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