as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
a trade agreement that is advantageous to both countries
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Recent Examples of advantageous
Most of Michigan State’s actions got the ball into his left hand and put him in advantageous actions.
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Meanwhile, Canada was given as an example of a long-term strategy that is paying off (on top of the country’s advantageous exchange rate).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
That scenario would be even more advantageous for Putin, who puts little merit in Ukraine’s own defense or Europe’s ability to fill in the gaps.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
But when Rojas’ spot came back up in a far less advantageous matchup against Iglesias in the ninth, Roberts had no more cards to play.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Meanwhile, Canada was given as an example of a long-term strategy that is paying off (on top of the country’s advantageous exchange rate).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
That scenario would be even more advantageous for Putin, who puts little merit in Ukraine’s own defense or Europe’s ability to fill in the gaps.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
But when Rojas’ spot came back up in a far less advantageous matchup against Iglesias in the ninth, Roberts had no more cards to play.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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One key difference: Foreign financial assets that must be reported on the Form 8938 are only those assets in which the person has a beneficial ownership interest.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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And to make matters even more favorable for Indiana, the Knicks looked a little worn out.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The pressure to deliver favorable outcomes for clients can lead to chronic stress and anxiety.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The following are generally considered some of the least helpful foods for Crohn's disease.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 May 2025
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This feature can be extremely helpful in extending insights use cases and getting stakeholders to embrace research as part of their business.—
Erin Tavgac,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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