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
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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Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
For Bezos, this would reduce the role of the Post as a headache and a threat to other, more favored endeavors, such as his rocket company, Blue Origin.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Nearly 300 delegates attended the convention to promote workers’ rights and rally behind favored candidates in a state where Republican hold far greater political power.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
For Bezos, this would reduce the role of the Post as a headache and a threat to other, more favored endeavors, such as his rocket company, Blue Origin.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Nearly 300 delegates attended the convention to promote workers’ rights and rally behind favored candidates in a state where Republican hold far greater political power.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Forecasters expect snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour in favored snowbelts, particularly along Lake Superior.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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