ADVANTAGE Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

əd-ˈvan-tij

Definition of advantage

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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Relevance

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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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advantage

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verb

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

Noun

Multiple states across the South rushed to redraw House maps to gain a partisan advantage, with many of the new districts crafted in a way that minimized Black voting power. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 The leaders who do this build better teams, and the companies where all leaders do this create organizations where people genuinely want to be — and that turns out to be one of the most durable competitive advantages available to any business today. — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Does the South Carolina first primary calendar advantage any specific type of candidate vying for the Democratic presidential nomination? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Many of these people don’t even know what advantages a physical release brings. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for advantage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantage

Noun

Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Wear one in beige or white to add a bit of brightness to your look, or black for some edge.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

In the 1950s, bluestripe snapper, also known in Hawai’i by its Tahitian name, ta’ape, was introduced to O’ahu, when roughly 3,000 fish were released to bolster fishing opportunities and establish a new food source.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The opportunity now is to build on these lessons through closer cooperation across governments, industry, technology and capital in order to create energy systems that can perform reliably as demand and complexity continue to grow.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of opportunity

Noun

Staying invested The survey, conducted between late August and early September, included 2,029 American investors with at least $10,000 in investable assets and 538 financial advisers and financial professionals.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of asset

Noun

In the early nineteenth century in Britain, a number of radical newspapers sprang up which aimed to equip their readers with the knowledge and ideas necessary to wrest power from their social betters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Kay has hit 12 betters, most in the majors, in his first 66 1/3 innings.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

Definition of better

Noun

Kissimmee Commissioner Janette Martinez, who spoke to FDLE as part of its investigation, went in her stead.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Freshman Parker Puckett started in Taylor's stead and struggled, completing 16 of his 26 passes for 121 yards and one interception.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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