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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
the youngest child was also the most favored—much to the envy of his siblings
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as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
for a favored few, the restaurant always has a table available, no matter how busy it is
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as in obliged
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 accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in preferred
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 gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Recent Examples of favored
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Republicans remain more favored than Democrats to handle the economy, national security, crime and immigration.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Late twentieth-century talk of democracy conflated the correct moral claim that the people should rule with the incorrect factual claim that democracy is the natural state of affairs or the inevitable condition of a favored nation.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Going by rail is also becoming the favored way to get around Europe for travelers keen to reduce their carbon footprint and ditch the plane.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In the comedy’s second season, Smart’s Deborah Vance becomes a highly favored and in-demand comic, thanks to her writer Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Republicans remain more favored than Democrats to handle the economy, national security, crime and immigration.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Late twentieth-century talk of democracy conflated the correct moral claim that the people should rule with the incorrect factual claim that democracy is the natural state of affairs or the inevitable condition of a favored nation.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Going by rail is also becoming the favored way to get around Europe for travelers keen to reduce their carbon footprint and ditch the plane.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favored
Adjective
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The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
10 Dec. 2024
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In all but three cases, Biden obliged.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Last, but not least, as the host of a party you are never obliged to serve a wine that a guest has brought.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Now the National Rally — after riding successive waves of fear and anger over unchecked immigration, rising inflation and deadly terrorism — is no longer on the fringes of French politics, with some of its policies more widely accepted.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The court ruled that the judges presiding over the final should not have accepted the inquiry because Landi’s request came four seconds after the one-minute deadline to submit it.—
Tess DeMeyer,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Mariah was gifted two new legs, by the people who made her first prosthetic.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Berger sported an array of suits on the show, and Livingston was apparently gifted many of them.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns are reportedly Butler’s current preferred destination, but Bradley Beal’s no-trade clause, remaining two seasons and more than $110 million on his contract have been obstacles to accommodating that preference.—
James Jackson,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the white population usually defeats the preferred candidate of Black voters.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Amtrak will waive additional charges for customers who change their reservation, and most customers were accommodated on other trains, according to a spokesperson.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
22 Dec. 2024
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Neurodiversity will be better accommodated at work Half of neurodivergent employees want to quit their jobs, or already have, due to not being supported by their employer.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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When Saudi Arabia, endowed with plentiful reserves of oil and gas, scrambles to build nuclear power plants, the country is not meeting its energy needs.—
Thomas Bass
Author,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Oct. 2024
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favored. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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