favoring

verb

Definition of favoringnext
present participle of favor
1
as in appeasing
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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Relevance

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2
as in accepting
to have a favorable opinion of if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it

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3
as in preferring
to show partiality toward older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters

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4
as in endowing
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute favored with good looks

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoring
  1. appeasing
  2. accepting
  3. preferring
  4. tolerating
  5. gifting
  6. indulging
  7. accommodating
  8. satisfying
Verb
  • Other, less politically resistant Iranian films often show women inside in hijab, which is highly unrealistic and likely a mode of appeasing censors.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For the work, which is often a delicate balance of appeasing stakeholders who sometimes clash over warring priorities, the next CEO will be paid between $350,000 and $425,000 a year, with no-cost health insurance and other benefits, according to the listing.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Definition of appeasing
Verb
  • Moving swiftly—accepting HTS’s ascendancy, negotiating pragmatic terms with Kurdish elements—might signal adaptability and secure Turkey’s seat at the table.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • For travelers preferring a peaceful moment before their flight, the sprawling lounge offers numerous zones to relax, work and dine.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Marte dislikes being used as a DH, preferring to play the field, but came around to doing it when the team needed him to.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of preferring
Verb
  • This trend is exacerbated by the talent shortage, which has led to more leniency in tolerating poor behavior to avoid employee turnover.
    Matthias Clesle, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • This involves not just tolerating risk-taking but actively rewarding it.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • In Etsy's gifting trend report, the online marketplace similarly called out mythical motifs for inspiration this year.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • French designer Nassim Semlali Yacoubi was chosen to join the hard-sided and gifting team led by Sigrid Daubmeier.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of gifting
Verb
  • In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of indulging
Verb
  • In accommodating a young family, Ainscough’s brief meant carving out special—and sometimes small—spaces.
    Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Without accommodating multiple actors—HTS, Kurdish communities, local notables—no economic arrangement can endure.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Marketers have always focused on first satisfying functional needs before moving on to emotional ones.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfying
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