favorable
adjective
fa·vor·able
ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
b
: expressing approval : commendatory
The movie received a favorable review.
c
: giving a result that is in one's favor
a favorable comparison
d
: affirmative
a favorable reply
2
: winning approval : pleasing
a favorable impression
3
a
: tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous
a favorable wind
b
: marked by success
a favorable demonstration of a new invention
favorableness
noun
Examples of favorable in a Sentence
The new play got many favorable reviews.
He was given a favorable recommendation.
Early test results were favorable.
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The president has pressed advisers for options that would deliver a punishing strike substantial enough to compel Iranian leaders to return to negotiations under more favorable terms, CBS News has previously reported, but military planners have cautioned that such an outcome cannot be guaranteed.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Culleton had been receiving favorable international media attention ever since his arrest by ICE agents outside a Home Depot in Saugus back in September.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Ice conditions are generally favorable from the end of January to early March, but to be sure, check out Maine’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife page before heading out.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
But Trump has largely stayed the course and, at times, wielded the tariffs like a geopolitical weapon, drawn to punish countries that have angered him and holstered when favorable agreements are obtained.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Culleton had been receiving favorable international media attention ever since his arrest by ICE agents outside a Home Depot in Saugus back in September.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Ice conditions are generally favorable from the end of January to early March, but to be sure, check out Maine’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife page before heading out.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
But Trump has largely stayed the course and, at times, wielded the tariffs like a geopolitical weapon, drawn to punish countries that have angered him and holstered when favorable agreements are obtained.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for favorable
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“Favorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favorable. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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favorable
adjective
fa·vor·able
ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
: showing favor : approving
a favorable reply
2
: promising, advantageous
favorable weather for the fair
favorableness
noun
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