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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
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Recent Examples of advantaged
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
That is accelerating the destruction of wetlands, which serve as a critical barrier, and speeding up flooding across the coast, often with less advantaged communities most vulnerable.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The experience is starkly different at some of the district’s more advantaged schools, including its magnet programs open to high-performing students.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
Maury’s students, as is typical with more advantaged children, score higher on standardized tests, and some parents are anxious about whether a merger could bring down averages.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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On the other hand, others believe that AI will exacerbate the problems faced by many of the world’s poorest and least advantaged, further funneling access to wealth and resources to the few.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
That is accelerating the destruction of wetlands, which serve as a critical barrier, and speeding up flooding across the coast, often with less advantaged communities most vulnerable.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The experience is starkly different at some of the district’s more advantaged schools, including its magnet programs open to high-performing students.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
Maury’s students, as is typical with more advantaged children, score higher on standardized tests, and some parents are anxious about whether a merger could bring down averages.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
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This team, Team 145, won’t have a privileged place in Michigan history.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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But a little bit of preparation beforehand could perhaps ease the minds of the privileged young beneficiaries of the Great Wealth Transfer.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Quick-service restaurants have benefited from slower growth in labor costs, Square found.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although Helene has exacerbated community concerns in households up and down Junaluska Road, many feel blessed that they were spared.Ella Adams, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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The sidewalks will approximately double in width, with another band of space given over to tree pits, supplying a blessed bit of shade.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjusted for inflation, pay has increased very little since 2010, which means people aren’t substantially better-off.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 July 2024
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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