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as in edge
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your experience volunteering at the hospital will put you at an advantage when you're applying for a job there
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
had all the advantages of being born into a wealthy and powerful family
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as in to benefit
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 advantage
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The district spans both Orange and San Diego counties, and Democrats held a voter registration advantage going into Election Day.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Alyse Killeen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Rather than advantaged, an actor that sought to cheat within a Global Zero regime would find itself in an untenable position.
—Bruce Blair, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
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Noun
The former and future president also erased the advantages that the Democrats and Biden had in reliably blue states like Virginia and New Jersey, while coming closer to winning New York than Harris came to carrying Florida.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
The district spans both Orange and San Diego counties, and Democrats held a voter registration advantage going into Election Day.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
Further, the friction in establishing a payment channel network (a tradeoff to its potential for AI-level scale) is a competitive moat that advantages bitcoin’s Lightning Network against crypto latecomers.
—Alyse Killeen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Rather than advantaged, an actor that sought to cheat within a Global Zero regime would find itself in an untenable position.
—Bruce Blair, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The greatest benefit for waterfowl hunters in recent years is the evolution of truly lifelike decoy postures.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the show ultimately weaponizes that claustrophobia to its benefit.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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In some ways, the cuts in Arizona’s Colorado River deliveries have opened literal space for new opportunities.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new project is expected to create between 150 to 200 job opportunities.Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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In a market dominated by the likes of BTC, this accomplishment is not a mere feat but a reflection of the digital asset's resilience and adaptability.Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Why Pennsylvania’s Leadership Matters Pennsylvania’s legislation arrives at a critical moment for the digital asset ecosystem.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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For nearly the entirety of human existence, our species regularly performed feats of tracking that, from our modern vantage, resemble magic.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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From a vantage not too far away, Arondir looks on with concern.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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In the dance of love there are no betters — there is only the pursuit of radical equality.Jimi Calhoun, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
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Conversely, credit card delinquencies declined for sports betters, a trend that showed up a couple years after legalization and surprised Hollenbeck.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 July 2024
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Murphy, who got the start Saturday in his stead, suggested switching masks could be beneficial.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
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Taurean Prince, a 3-and-D journeyman on a veteran deal, is starting in Middleton's stead for now.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Season 3 is expected to have a time jump for the series.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Amid a jump to the ACC this past year, SMU underwent a $100 million project that will increase its football capacity to 45,000 from 32,000.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantage. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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