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
The timing is also advantageous because of struggles at rival Apple.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
So, seeing how lower-level players produce on kickoff coverage and punt coverage is advantageous.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
But Nygate rejects the notion that Chinese investment would be advantageous for the area, saying that redevelopment would come at the expense of the residents living there currently.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
With tariffs of 20 percent now leveling or even favoring Bangladesh over key competitors, the country finds itself in a potentially advantageous position.
—Mohiuddin Rubel, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
So, seeing how lower-level players produce on kickoff coverage and punt coverage is advantageous.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
But Nygate rejects the notion that Chinese investment would be advantageous for the area, saying that redevelopment would come at the expense of the residents living there currently.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
With tariffs of 20 percent now leveling or even favoring Bangladesh over key competitors, the country finds itself in a potentially advantageous position.
—Mohiuddin Rubel, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for advantageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advantageous
Adjective
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During sleep, heart rate and blood pressure drop too, which is beneficial for the little vessels in your brain.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why planting–and shopping–in fall is beneficial.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, all in all, hair questions seem like a favorable thing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tennessean's Student of the Week is all about helpful upperclassmen this week.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Granovetter found that a person’s casual or loose connections (weak ties) are more helpful than their strong ties.—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Advantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advantageous. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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