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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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.
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Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
The comments cement the view that Nvidia is still a favored way to invest in artificial intelligence, especially as major companies remain committed to their AI initiatives.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Trump was slightly more favored than Harris when respondents were asked who would best handle the economy, 46%-45%, respectively.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Our recent threat research shows that vulnerabilities like Log4j have become more widespread and a favored attack vector by threat actors.
—Etay Maor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
The comments cement the view that Nvidia is still a favored way to invest in artificial intelligence, especially as major companies remain committed to their AI initiatives.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Trump was slightly more favored than Harris when respondents were asked who would best handle the economy, 46%-45%, respectively.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Our recent threat research shows that vulnerabilities like Log4j have become more widespread and a favored attack vector by threat actors.
—Etay Maor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for favored
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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