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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
George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026 Over the next two years, the couple drew from tax-advantaged retirement investments as well as state pensions. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advantaged
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Hence the social contract on which proto-citizens situated behind the veil of ignorance would agree, arranges social and economic inequalities in such a manner as to make the worst off as well off as possible; economic policies would benefit the well-being of the least advantaged. —George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026 Over the next two years, the couple drew from tax-advantaged retirement investments as well as state pensions. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the case, those who use this attribute will likely be advantaged in terms of personal and professional opportunities. —Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advantaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantaged
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For decades, Hollywood occupied a privileged place in Chinese culture.— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.— Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been accused of widespread corruption and authoritarianism in his four-decade rule, comes from Mongomo and the city has benefited from government investment and infrastructure, even though no official institutions are located here.— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The Sudanese paramilitary group also benefited from an airbase in Kufra and other facilities that were used as transit points for Colombian fighters and as sites for the modification of vehicles imported through Libya, the experts found.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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April is a blessed month for genre fans, because as well as Thrash, Netflix is gifting us with another potentially-awesome-but-likely-terrible film with the survival thriller Apex, which premieres on April 24.— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger.— Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Advantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/advantaged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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