as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Recent Examples of stead
The Pope usually takes the role of Jesus, carrying a wooden cross, but, last year, Francis, who was gravely ill, sent an aide in his stead.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, museum employees continue running the Kyiv museum in their stead, and often give her updates.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, museum employees continue running the Kyiv museum in their stead, and often give her updates.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stead
Noun
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Okongwu took advantage of it and drove to the basket for a quick shot.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the eastern edge of the state, Sioux Falls is best known for Falls Park, where the Big Sioux River spills over wide stretches of pink quartzite rock.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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