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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Yun Li, CNBC, 30 May 2026
The map crafted by a DeSantis staffer reconfigured the boundaries of the state’s congressional districts, giving the state 24 seats favorable to Republicans and four to Democrats.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The system only intervenes when conditions are favorable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Each time the former Iowa standout was on the floor in the first half, the Valkyries attempted to force favorable switches on Clark and constantly took her to the rim.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for favorable
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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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