ad·van·tage
əd-ˈvan-tij 
1
: superiority of position or condition
Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage.
2
: a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor
lacked the advantages of an education
3
a
: benefit, gain
especially
: benefit resulting from some course of action
a mistake which turned out to our advantage
see also take advantage of
b
obsolete
: interest sense 3a
4
: the first point won in tennis after deuce
advantaged; advantaging
: to give an advantage to : benefit
Government does not know how to strengthen all families, and no public policy avoids advantaging some families while implicitly asking others to wait in the queue.—
Martin Neil Baily
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Examples of advantage in a Sentence
Noun
Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage.
He has an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth.
His plan has the advantage of being less expensive than other options.
He lacked the advantages of an advanced education.
Speed is an advantage in most sports.
The company's only advantage over the competition is its location.
Applicants for this job will find that previous experience is an advantage.
Being able to set your own schedule is one of the advantages of owning a business.
Among the advantages of a small college is its campus life.
There isn't any advantage in leaving early.
Verb
there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
After the margin shrunk to a few hundred votes on Election Day, Campos now holds a 2,442-vote advantage after the release of the most recent ballot results.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Social media algorithms, designed to keep people’s attention, often advantaged the sensational.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But that is becoming its strength: the G-20 has a comparative advantage in conferring legitimacy to collective action in an era when many global South states feel that the G-7 is no longer fit for purpose and efforts to reform the UN Security Council’s membership have hit a brick wall.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
After the margin shrunk to a few hundred votes on Election Day, Campos now holds a 2,442-vote advantage after the release of the most recent ballot results.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
Given that both Women's Champions will be battling each other, this could prove to be the perfect opportunity for Tiffy to advantage and claim her first championship on the main roster.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Social media algorithms, designed to keep people’s attention, often advantaged the sensational.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advantage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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