as in privileged
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as in benefited
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 advantaged
Andy Hill, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those from more advantaged class backgrounds grow up without needing to depend on others to the same degree.
—Jessi Streib, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
For much of the past century, its leaders have prided themselves on championing less advantaged people.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, others believe that AI will exacerbate the problems faced by many of the world’s poorest and least advantaged, further funneling access to wealth and resources to the few.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
These two tax advantaged vehicles were driving our family toward a very comfortable retirement.
—Andy Hill, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those from more advantaged class backgrounds grow up without needing to depend on others to the same degree.
—Jessi Streib, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
For much of the past century, its leaders have prided themselves on championing less advantaged people.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, others believe that AI will exacerbate the problems faced by many of the world’s poorest and least advantaged, further funneling access to wealth and resources to the few.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
Adjective
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But viewers with affection for a certain region of the United States perked up a little later in the episode, as a privileged, preppy family from North Carolina arrived by boat.—
Rick Rojas,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Each season, a group of privileged visitors check into one of the luxurious White Lotus resorts, which are in various exotic locales across the globe.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The comedian Jamie Loftus’s previous podcasts have ranged wildly in subject matter—Mensa meetings, Floridian spiritualists, the comic-strip character Cathy—but benefited equally from her attention to detail.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Musk, worth some $435 billion as of Monday afternoon, has benefitted from a more than 70% expansion in Tesla’s share price since the November 5 presidential election.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His progression has been superb since breaking into the first team, and those around the club feel blessed to have such a talent on their hands.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a real debate to be had about what responsibility better-off neighborhoods like Hyde Park have to help solve humanitarian problems that often are laid at the feet of poorer areas.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The proportion already in private schools dipped from 70% in 2023-24 – reflecting the first year of eligibility for better-off families – to 30%.—
Leslie Postal,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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