1
as in appeasing
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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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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3
as in preferring
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 endowing
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favoring
This innovative approach has garnered instant success, with many guests now favoring the daytime party, solidifying OMNIA's position as a leader in Vegas entertainment.
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Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, Grok showed the strongest biases, highly favoring Catholics and Protestants while showing an aversion for Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’i and Hindus.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
While there are instances where votes favoring the second homes tax line up with renter-dominant communities, there are many precincts that reveal mixed results for some communities.
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Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Els Torreele and Heather Sherwin wrote in PLOS Global Public Health that pull incentives based on WHO prequalification and UNICEF tenders risk favoring larger international producers with the capital to reach those milestones.
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Paul Adepoju,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
In subsequent Christian tradition, Lot’s wife becomes especially significant in moral messaging—perhaps more so than her husband—as a warning about favoring this world over salvation.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Large enterprise buyers have typically been suspicious of horizontal platforms that promise to do everything, favoring integrations that slot neatly into existing systems.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Accreditation standards should evolve to support these models, rather than favoring large urban centers by default.
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Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Meanwhile, Grok showed the strongest biases, highly favoring Catholics and Protestants while showing an aversion for Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’i and Hindus.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
While there are instances where votes favoring the second homes tax line up with renter-dominant communities, there are many precincts that reveal mixed results for some communities.
—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Els Torreele and Heather Sherwin wrote in PLOS Global Public Health that pull incentives based on WHO prequalification and UNICEF tenders risk favoring larger international producers with the capital to reach those milestones.
—
Paul Adepoju,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
In subsequent Christian tradition, Lot’s wife becomes especially significant in moral messaging—perhaps more so than her husband—as a warning about favoring this world over salvation.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Large enterprise buyers have typically been suspicious of horizontal platforms that promise to do everything, favoring integrations that slot neatly into existing systems.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Accreditation standards should evolve to support these models, rather than favoring large urban centers by default.
—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoring
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Tauruses usually follow the rules and do what is suggested to thrive and prosper because appeasing others is easier than arguing.
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With the Ambassador Bridge and the tunnel being the current passageway, the economist said the Gordie Howe Bridge will alleviate the backups businesses have been seeing and are trying to avoid, while appeasing the many employees who travel back and forth for work.
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Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
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The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.
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The platform is usually occupied only by a caretaker guard, with Michael Bates preferring to live on the mainland.
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Bielsa opted not to play warm-up games ahead of the World Cup, preferring instead to spend the time developing his side’s tactical shape.
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The principal donation will go towards endowing the Met’s long-standing internships for undergraduate and graduate students in perpetuity.
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.
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The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.
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The last two songs ended in all-out thrash conflagrations, delighting the slam-dancers at the center of the floor.
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These premium earbuds combine some of the best active noise cancellation in the category with rich, detailed sound that can be customized to your liking through Sony's companion app.
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At issue today is whether or not liking social media posts is an angerable offence on a reality television program.
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One of our favorite gifting hubs, Anthropologie also stocks a surprisingly robust assortment of outdoor furniture and decor.
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For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
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The Swedish parliament on Monday adopted a law obliging public sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden.
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The incident triggered a fire alarm, obliging the entire French delegation — some of whom were still in their pyjamas — to evacuate the building.
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“Favoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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