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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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
The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
In that commentary, the editorial board considered the argument that injunctions against foreclosure sales are disfavored if the mezzanine borrower can recover a collectible judgment against the lender.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 26 Sep. 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
Famous and politically favored entertainers like Stephen Colbert would be immune to such prosecution, but citizen creators who are disfavored by the government, sharing their work across social media, would be hounded.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
In that commentary, the editorial board considered the argument that injunctions against foreclosure sales are disfavored if the mezzanine borrower can recover a collectible judgment against the lender.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
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Despite his general dislike of the GOP and Trump, Lidie thinks things bode well for the industry under the new administration.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris won Maryland’s 10 electoral college votes Tuesday, easily defeating Republican Donald Trump in a state that has consistently backed Democratic presidential nominees for decades and has displayed a deep dislike of the former president.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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For several decades, solo cruise travelers found themselves at a financial disadvantage compared to couples and families.David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dolphins will be at a rest disadvantage the rest of the way Miami will play the Texans coming off a bye, meaning Houston will have a full seven-day rest advantage.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Calming spray Unlike dogs, who often enjoy walks, indoor cats usually hate being taken out of their home environment.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Mara will have to endure two more home games to get to that point, giving creative fans more opportunities to voice their displeasure.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The news is being shared on X (formerly Twitter) by various accounts, with people taking the opportunity to share their displeasure at the potential casting choice.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Set cost-saving targets (e.g., a 20% reduction in IT expenses), improve performance by reducing system response times, gauge user satisfaction through feedback and track deployment speed to cut integration time from weeks to days.Siddharth Gawshinde, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Peer Solutions previously received a grant from The Arizona Republic's Season for Sharing campaign grant to assist with program expenses.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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