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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She enjoys a favored position in the company.
The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images file Intimidation has long been a favored tool of the Kremlin in its attempts to shape Western policy, and the Kremlin's doctrinal changes were once again backed by grave threats from some of its leading public advocates.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Mikhail Svetlov / Getty Images file Intimidation has long been a favored tool of the Kremlin in its attempts to shape Western policy, and the Kremlin's doctrinal changes were once again backed by grave threats from some of its leading public advocates.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Heeled thong sandals are ubiquitous, and mesh continues to be a favored material.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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