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as in services
an act of kind assistance
a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
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as in regards
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 approvals
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 likes
positive regard for something
was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor
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as in obliges
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 accepts
to have a favorable opinion of
if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
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as in prefers
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 gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
favored with good looks
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Noun
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Additionally, contracting can be a viable solution to ensure project completion, especially when there is uncertainty about securing the necessary capitalization approvals.—
George Sakellaris,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Today, our federal permitting process stifles innovation and economic growth, with approvals taking four to ten years.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Amid close-ups of Clarkson as Ledbetter, Feldman braids the speech with actual footage from the convention, showing the likes of Joe Biden enthusiastically applauding her remarks.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.—
Andrae Bailey,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now, science accepts their ideas, which are said to enrich our understanding of the universe.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Dec. 2024
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Genesis remains under active development on GitHub, where the team accepts community contributions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Gen Z in particular prefers work-from-anywhere policies.—
Juan Carlos Santiago,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora prefers a single closer and Scott is the best one available.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Yoo’s slick recruiter enjoys more screen time this season, and the actor explodes his character’s chilling composure during a terrifying — and delightfully unhinged — reunion with Gi-hun.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.—
Jackson Hawkins,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The decades-long way of making money in the film and TV industry has been turned upside down by new technologies, changing public appetites and the globalization of the workforce.—
Defne Karabatur,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Streaming series have been an integral part of studio franchises for the past decade, extending the story worlds developed on the big screen and keeping fans’ appetites whetted between big budget installments.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The master plan accommodates for a one meter rise in sea level over the next hundred years, which led to the building-on-stilts design of the main residential building.—
Amy Rose Dobson,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The facility accommodates male and female inmates across various security levels and primarily houses those awaiting trial, as well as some inmates serving short sentences.—
Erin Keller,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Traversing the Holy Door is one way that the faithful can obtain indulgences, or forgiveness for sins during a Jubilee, a once-every-quarter-century tradition that dates from 1300.—
Silvia Stellacci and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Martin Luther’s opposition to the church’s practice of selling indulgences inspired him to launch the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Favors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favors. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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