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
Recent Examples on the WebTed Kail, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Using those same tricks to your advantage is a great way to see and tag a good buck.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Eric Fuller, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
By doing so, companies can achieve a significant competitive advantage.
—Ted Kail, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Using those same tricks to your advantage is a great way to see and tag a good buck.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
TickPick is focused on keeping the consumer advantaged over its competition.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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
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“Advantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advantage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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