1
: having an appearance or features of a particular kind
hard-favored
2
: endowed with special advantages or gifts
3
: providing preferential treatment
favored rates of credit
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Examples of favored in a Sentence
She enjoys a favored position in the company.
The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
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The book’s heroes, a quartet of lifelong friends from King’s favored town of Derry, contend with the alien invaders in the woods of Maine amid an overwhelming blizzard, which gives the story its suitably chilling backdrop.
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Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And, if the Eagles decide to pass in such situations, crowded boxes, if matched with man coverage, are prime targets for Philadelphia’s favored mesh routes.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Dogecoin became a favored cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, who even named his federal cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency, after it.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Morton’s singular focus on proving his beliefs from the outset likely influenced his favored analytical approach.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And, if the Eagles decide to pass in such situations, crowded boxes, if matched with man coverage, are prime targets for Philadelphia’s favored mesh routes.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Dogecoin became a favored cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, who even named his federal cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency, after it.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Morton’s singular focus on proving his beliefs from the outset likely influenced his favored analytical approach.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for favored
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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