lose favor

phrase

: to become unpopular : to lose support
Her theories have lost favor.

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The Roval also began to lose favor with the growing realization that the Next Gen car races really well on intermediate ovals; the Coke 600, for instance, has been one of the best races every year since the Next Gen car’s debut in 2022. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026 This compromise between structure and flexibility might explain why hybrid models continue gaining ground while both fully remote and full-time office policies lose favor. — Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 And like fringe ideas, even a scientific consensus can lose favor. — Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2021 Forsyth predicted poaching would lose favor in south Louisiana as animal rights became more prominent and food assistance became more available. — Sara Sneath | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 6 Sep. 2020

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“Lose favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20favor. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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