1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of disfavor
Michael Powell, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Trump candidates have brought down multiple Republicans in the past as his rabid public following routinely puts pressure on GOP lawmakers who fall into the former president's disfavor.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Those who disfavor the candidate will to some degree relish the use of the AI if the AI weakens the standing of the candidate.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These are widely used but not mandatory, and make clear which answers by an applicant are likely to find disfavor with faculty diversity committees.
—Michael Powell, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Trump candidates have brought down multiple Republicans in the past as his rabid public following routinely puts pressure on GOP lawmakers who fall into the former president's disfavor.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
Verb
Even if some incoming appointees might disfavor certain forms of biogas, targeting those forms would require Congress to act, because the IRA put them into section 48.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Those who disfavor the candidate will to some degree relish the use of the AI if the AI weakens the standing of the candidate.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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Kennedy’s dislike for Carter stemmed from Carter’s refusal to give Kennedy, a party insider, a speaking role at the1976 convention which endorsed Carter, a party outsider, for president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The track, performed by Glinda and Elphaba, humorously captures the characters' mutual dislike.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday evening in Spain, Vinicius was handed a two-match suspension which Ancelotti voiced his disapproval of the following afternoon when facing the media - despite the number 7 still being able to feature in the Super Cup.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The disapproval resolutions must be passed by both the Senate and House and signed by Trump once he is sworn into office to overturn a Biden-era rule.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Sandwich Generation Is A Critical Talent Pool Employers that do not address the increasing eldercare demands on their workforce are likely to face a competitive disadvantage.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Van Rijswijk suggested the discrepancy across the various jurisdictions is likely to leave European banks at a disadvantage.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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James' next opportunity to play will be on Thursday when the Lakers host their biggest and most hated rival, the Boston Celtics, at home.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s why Big Business hates her April 24, 2023 Creamer said there have been no indications that immigrants in Kern County were responsible for a wave of violent crime, the ostensible justification for the raids.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Members of the public brought placards in support of city staff, and some showed their displeasure against council members such as Donald P. Freitas.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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And some fans who tuned in Saturday expressed their displeasure, taking issue with Swift's past endorsement of Kamala Harris and other Democrats.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Spot offers three types of pet insurance: accident-only, accident-and-illness coverage, and a two-tier wellness policy that covers routine expenses.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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There are also likely to be extra post-flight charges for extra flight time, the security stops inbound and other expenses that will be passed along to the customer.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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