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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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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
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Social media users shared their thoughts on which trends are likely to fall out of favor next.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Republicans are favored to hold a rural State Senate seat west of Richmond.
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—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The flip side is that Albertsons does not sell products falling out of favor.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Social media users shared their thoughts on which trends are likely to fall out of favor next.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Republicans have long criticized Meta’s fact-checking system and fact-checking in general as unfair and favoring Democrats — a claim that is in dispute.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Republicans are favored to hold a rural State Senate seat west of Richmond.
State Senate
District 10 Special Election
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Party
Votes
Pct.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favor
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The act of kindness is not unusual for the group, according to Jason Rhodes, public information office for the Overland Park Fire Department.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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And while the circumstances may have been different with each encounter, nearly everyone sharing their story, remarked on Elvis’ kindness, generosity, and deep appreciation for those who loved and supported his music.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Public mourners gathered in Washington for Carter Members of the public paid their respects to Carter this week, as the late president was lying in state from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the final moments before he was interred, admirers lined the streets of Plains to pay their respects.Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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While these numbers underscore real risks, implementing these warnings would require Congressional approval.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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China has passed regulations requiring its government to bless the export of technology like TikTok's algorithm, meaning any sale would need the approval of Beijing.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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This includes verifying that vendors provide documentation such as performance metrics, bias mitigation measures, and training data details.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The reviewers rated these associations as low certainty, though, after noting that there was some concern for risk of bias in the studies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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There’s an image of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested in 2022 for not wearing her hijab to the Iranian morality police’s liking and died in custody under suspicious circumstances, tugging on the Grand Ayatollah’s beard with her hair free-flowing.Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking. Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.Fox News, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Trump, in other words, is at or near an all-time high in popularity.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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With an increase in popularity, Thomas also had to deal with some strangeness.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s exceptions will not appease people who resolutely oppose executions on religious, ethical or practical grounds.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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No matter who is in charge, experts predict the next government will be tougher on immigration in a bid to appease Trump's demands.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests that validation helps people feel understood and accepted, and can even defuse intense emotions.Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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For example, an iPhone user may be asked to reply yes (Y) or no (N) to accept a delivery.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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