How to Use advantageous in a Sentence

advantageous

adjective
  • Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
  • But in the long run, this turned out to be an advantageous move.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The home team gets the last change so the coach can get the more advantageous matchup.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Seattle Times, 28 Apr. 2017
  • But that advantageous margin flipped to a six-point deficit at the half.
    — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020
  • So, this game type is more advantageous for high rollers who are willing to bet more at once.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Gates has found a way to secure him more advantageous matchups.
    — Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Does that grouping seem advantageous or not, in your view?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Will Auburn be able to make the most of an advantageous opening stretch?
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The Jaguars' mix of star talent and depth could be very advantageous.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Bracy said the project would be more advantageous if the project was in a more rural area of the county.
    — Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Those picks would be advantageous for a team with as many holes as Minnesota.
    — Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why cold layups are seen as advantageous only in the event of an outage stretching to many months.
    — Fran Golden, Fortune, 11 July 2020
  • Brunson uses his strength to back down smaller guards and get to advantageous spots.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Because right now, a home-and-home with a Group of Five is not advantageous for us.
    — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
  • The latter will be advantageous for going nuts on hors d’oeuvres and dancing.
    — Jaimie Potters, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Is there a more advantageous option?
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • While quick getaways are advantageous, there is a lot to gain from extended stays in the wilderness.
    — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The timing couldn’t be more advantageous.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • All Silver has to do is stop making losing advantageous in the least.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Cross-match Green to find the most advantageous matchup possible.
    — Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • There are quite a few things that Republicans can and should do to press the pro-life case in an advantageous way.
    — The Editors, National Review, 9 Sep. 2023
  • So far, the winter has unfolded in a very advantageous way statewide, Schwartz said.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In the case of humans, one theory holds that the loss of body hair proved advantageous for hunting in warm climates.
    — Mark Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • While eye masks and earplugs are clever sleep products to use while on a plane, having the sleep mask by your bedside is equally as advantageous.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The Bengals’ have a very advantageous schedule early in the season to get off to a strong start.
    — The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Cho said moving up in the second round from the 41st pick to 31 should be advantageous.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 21 June 2017
  • Had there been an answer that might have been advantageous for his client, van der Veen would have had a strong incentive to give it.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 12 Feb. 2021
  • But rates here reversed recent progress and are ending the month in a less advantageous position.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This is advantageous when passing to teammates, when a straighter, more direct path of travel is desired.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
  • Being the first isn’t always the most advantageous route if customers aren’t ready for the problem your product solves.
    — Greg Coticchia, Forbes, 17 May 2022

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