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advantage

[ad-van-tij, -vahn-] / ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- /


Usage

What are other ways to say advantage? Advantage refers to anything that places one in an improved position, especially in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Benefit refers to anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Profit refers to any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: to one’s intellectual profit.

Example Sentences

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The jump in the 30-year mortgage rate reverses a downward slide in rates that many home buyers and homeowners took advantage of over the past few days.

From MarketWatch

He pointed to Google’s “unrivaled distribution advantage” through its Chrome browser and Android operating system, as well as a sophisticated ad-tech stack that is preferred by advertisers.

From MarketWatch

Investors have been anticipating a surge in pharma deal activity in 2026 as drug makers look to replenish their pipelines and take advantage of lower interest rates.

From Barron's

A government spokesperson said intelligence agencies had been involved throughout the process, and consolidating China's diplomatic premises into a single site would bring "clear security advantages".

From BBC

These traits, combined with early technology, gave humans a unique advantage.

From Science Daily