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advantage

[ad-van-tij, -vahn-] / ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn- /
NOUN
benefit; favored position or circumstance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benefit edge favor gain interest leverage position power preference profit protection recognition return superiority support upper hand
STRONG
aid ascendancy asset assistance authority avail blessing boon break comfort convenience dominance eminence expediency good gratification help hold lead leeway leg up luck mastery odds precedence prestige prevalence resources sanction supremacy utility
WEAK
improvement influence pre-eminence wealth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hurt impotence incapacity inferiority injury loss waste weakness
STRONG
bad fortune bad luck blockage hindrance misfortune obstruction stop
WEAK
drawback obstacle restriction

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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Their share prices have rocketed up, reflecting the advantage they gained after bombs began to fall in the Middle East and Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

However, Price was far more dominant in round two, using speed to her advantage against her significantly taller opponent to land a string of clean punches.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

That they take advantage of the medical system is another myth.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Let’s get out of here,” Valley said, and the Witchlings took advantage of the truth fight and ran for it.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.