1
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
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
That trend was the main factor in Beterbiev’s favor in their first fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
The momentum factor describes a quantitative investing style that favors stocks that are outperforming with strong price momentum.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But the conflict works in the finale's favor, fueling an epic conclusion that combines all the thrills of a high-octane blockbuster with the nuanced characterizations and thoughtful storytelling that previously distinguished Rise and Dawn from your typical action-movie fare.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
That trend was the main factor in Beterbiev’s favor in their first fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Versatile enough to summon the up-tempo gospel passion of Aretha Franklin, Flack often favored a more reflective and measured approach.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
The momentum factor describes a quantitative investing style that favors stocks that are outperforming with strong price momentum.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
Noun
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Clarity can be another form of kindness, establishing boundaries that benefit everyone.—
Leisse Wilcox,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Redditors Share Their Own Heartwarming Delivery Stories Dwight's post struck a chord with many Reddit users, who shared their own experiences of kindness during deliveries.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Join 3 others in the comments View Comments The past several decades have seen Fuller’s contributions recognized in some respects.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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In this respect, a book that otherwise would be incredibly susceptible to the next piece of news that comes out tomorrow is slightly less susceptible to it.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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Congress would have to approve payments Yet to send the DOGE checks out, the Trump administration will need Congress’ approval.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Starship launch plans comes after Musk targets FAA SpaceX still requires approval from the FAA before the Starship can get off the ground again.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Combs lawyers argue the law has a history of racial bias and rarely results in prosecution for white people.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Another mentioned a different kind of bias potentially at play: the grudge theatrical stalwarts still hold against Netflix.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Feel free to use your favorite peppers, and increase or decrease the heat according to your liking.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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All are eager to rearrange the party more to their ideological liking, though their views of how to fix what went wrong are often diametrically opposed.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The artist award and chart is the first and only ranking to accurately capture the popularity of artists across streaming channels, doing so alongside digital and physical album and singles sales on a global basis, across the calendar year.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated form of education has been around since Maria Montessori founded it in 1907 in Italy and has continually grown in popularity over the past century.—
Daryl Austin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: Stripe tender offers are becoming an annual event as the company seeks to appease employees while continuing to delay an IPO.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The days of appeasing regimes that are hostile to the United States, coddling dictators, and sidelining our national security interests are over.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainian officials are not participating in Tuesday's meeting and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv will not accept the outcome if his country is not in attendance for the talks.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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