advantaged
Americanadjective
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having greater resources or better skills, education, facilities, etc..
She is more advantaged than her cousin.
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having sufficient or abundant income, natural resources, etc.; affluent.
the advantaged nations.
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"The size of the gap between the educational outcomes of children from more and less advantaged backgrounds is a scourge on our society," Julie McCulloch, chief executive of the EPI said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Amid a rebalancing of supply and demand for liquidity in the private BDC space, listed BDCs, which benefit from permanent capital and daily liquidity, “are structurally advantaged and can emerge as net winners,” KBW wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
The Spring, Texas, company said its advantaged assets are central to its new guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Much of his remaining “Dancing with the Stars” competition is advantaged in physical strength and agility.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
I wanted students more aware of their differences from persons less advantaged.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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