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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
Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Do yourself a favor and get the totachos (tater tot nachos) and the Fire and Ice Wrap.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Blair Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
While Texas lawmakers have since passed new safety legislation, survivors say disaster relief has been uneven — often favoring homeowners over small businesses and low-income residents.
—Gretchen Butwid, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has made some lopsided trades in his favor.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Do yourself a favor and get the totachos (tater tot nachos) and the Fire and Ice Wrap.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hougan contends investors have been favoring other hot investments including gold and artificial intelligence stocks over cryptocurrencies, too.
—Blair Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
While Texas lawmakers have since passed new safety legislation, survivors say disaster relief has been uneven — often favoring homeowners over small businesses and low-income residents.
—Gretchen Butwid, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
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If someone fishes for attention, offer praise while naming your need for equal give and take, because harmony grows when kindness and clarity share space.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Clarity paired with kindness heals misunderstandings faster than silence.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The system forces them to disregard sportsmanship and respect.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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In this respect, Rose is a companion piece, being the story of another ordinary man, a struggling farmer in early 17th century Germany.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The state can not purchase the Merrow Road parcel without approval from the Office of Policy and Management.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the current atmosphere, where so many have been conditioned to believe that the news media is a liberal wasteland, confirmation bias helps with the heavy lifting.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such strategies use a complex mix of statistical models, machine-learning algorithms, factors and other quantitative signals to identify — and bet on — upward and downward moves in markets, removing human emotion and biases from the investment process.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Exaggerated Shapes Swabb is ready to move on from curved furniture and scalloped details galore, finding these styles to be a bit overused for her liking.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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The other, Damari, the middle child, has taken a liking for a different team.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their only worries seemed to revolve around romance, popularity and peer pressure.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ives, the analyst, said the popularity of the R2 will be pivotal for Rivian, which laid off nearly 1,000 workers in 2025.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officials in other sports have gone out of their way to appease the White House.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The attention attracts con artist Jacob (Robbie Allen), who sends three clumsy thieves led by Kodiak (Richmond) to steal the kangaroo and appease the wealthy Kathryn (Kinmont) and her ailing son.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The retail space is needed to provide the shopping experience for residents coming in during the weeks and the warehouse space is for accepting goods from distribution centers and donations from the community.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Eric Nam accepted Rob Rausch's invitation from the previous episode to become a traitor.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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