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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.

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"There's something stirring in the waters, and he sees that and he wants to take advantage of it," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That is the only way at the moment to learn how to work with AI and take advantage of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. refiners have sought to take advantage of that by exporting more of their products, with a particular focus in recent weeks on jet fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In a final post, Atletico added, external: "P.S. Taking advantage of the good relationship with your new president, let's see if you stop 'stealing' players from our Academy. Thanks a lot, @realmadrid!"

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

One advantage Spassky enjoyed, though, was a rule stipulation called “draw odds.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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