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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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2
as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
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as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
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as in liking
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away
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as in to appease
to do a service or favor for
although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
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as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favor
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
This optimistic risk taker is convinced that the market will turn in his favor.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But observers say liberal presidential aspirant Lee Jae-myung is heavily favored to win the vote as conservatives remain in disarray over Yoon’s ouster, although Lee also faces criminal trials on allegations of corruption and other charges.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
According to the filing, all but three of those disputes were settled in the employee’s favor with help from Simmons or Schweitzer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
This optimistic risk taker is convinced that the market will turn in his favor.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Through three games against the more seasoned and favored Knicks, the Pistons have looked their counterparts in the eye and, except for their fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1, haven’t flinched.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But observers say liberal presidential aspirant Lee Jae-myung is heavily favored to win the vote as conservatives remain in disarray over Yoon’s ouster, although Lee also faces criminal trials on allegations of corruption and other charges.
—Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
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At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Becky’s independence, kindness, determination and beauty will live on through her forever.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to The Telegraph and The Sun, William and Starmer together paid respects at the Pope’s coffin in the center of the basilica before the funeral.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Well, one answer might simply have been: India’s reporting system is better than ours in several respects.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the past, the FCC has conditioned Starlink satellite approvals on working with the NSF to prevent interference with astronomy research.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury the collision never happened, and the investigation into Read was riddled with errors, bias, incompetence and deceit from the start.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move coincides with the launch of a government-wide task force announced by President , focused on identifying and eliminating anti-Christian bias.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The white sneaker can even be customized to your liking in subtle ways, from a high platform version to contrasting leather details in a variety of colors.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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The new blushes are designed for the same purpose—treating skin as the primary focus, while the color can be customized to your liking.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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As Deadline previously reported, this was a modest start for Shonda Rhimes’ latest foray, given the popularity of Bridgerton and Inventing Anna.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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The popularity of interactive dining experiences is also growing.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The key lesson of Munich is that appeasing aggressive authoritarian regimes in the hope of preserving peace emboldens them to pursue even greater acts of expansion and violence.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The intrigue: Some residents expressed confusion about the legislation's timing, suggesting the zoning change was really about inflating the parcel's sale price to appease the property owner — especially because Kelly admitted a fire station was his preferred outcome.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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