in favor

idiom

: approved of, supported, or popular
Her theories are no longer in favor.

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Companies are moving away from the traditional model of full-time leadership in favor of hiring executives for only a fraction of their time. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Today, far-right parties like the AfD seek to embrace a different model that rejects political integration in favor of an economic union along the lines of earlier, postwar integration. TIME, 23 Feb. 2025 Word leaked then that Manning sought to avoid the Chargers, who held the first pick, in favor of the Giants, who had the fourth pick. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson does not appear to be in favor of stimulus checks spurred by DOGE actions. James Powel, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in favor

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“In favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20favor. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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